Outcomes among oropharyngeal and oral cavity cancer patients treated with postoperative volumetric modulated arctherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Presently, there are few published reports on postoperative radiation therapy for oropharyngeal and oral cavity cancers treated with IMRT/VMAT technique. This study aimed to assess the oncological outcomes of this population treated with postoperative VMAT in our institution, with a focus on loco-regional patterns of failure.

Material and methods

Between 2011 and 2019, 167 patients were included (40% of oropharyngeal cancers, and 60% of oral cavity cancers). The median age was 60 years. There was 64.2% of stage IV cancers. All patients had both T and N surgery. 34% had a R1 margin, 42% had perineural invasion. 72% had a positive neck dissection and 42% extranodal extension (ENE). All patients were treated with VMAT with simultaneous integrated boost with three dos

SUBMITTER: Mione C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644788 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature