Radiation therapy (RT) plays a key role in curative-intent treatments for head and neck
cancers. Its use is indicated as a sole therapy in early stage tumors or in combination with …

Over the last few decades, significant improvements have been made in the radiotherapy
(RT) treatment of head and neck malignancies. The progressive introduction of intensity …

Purpose/objective Precise delineation of organs at risk (OARs) in head and neck cancer
(HNC) is necessary for accurate radiotherapy. Although guidelines exist, significant …

Introduction: Large anatomical variations can be observed during the treatment course
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC), leading to …

The progressive integration of positron emission tomography/computed tomography
(PET/CT) imaging in radiation therapy has its rationale in the biological intertumoral and …

Background and purpose In the last decade precision of radiotherapy treatment execution
increased, demanding more accurate delineations to fully exploit these developments. The …

Background In radiotherapy inaccuracy in organ at risk (OAR) delineation can impact
treatment plan optimisation and treatment plan evaluation. Brouwer et al. showed significant …

Abstract The Head and Neck Working Group of the GEC-ESTRO (Groupe Européen de
Curiethérapie–European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology) published in …

Background and purpose Current prediction of radiation-induced xerostomia 12 months
after radiotherapy (Xer 12m) is based on mean parotid gland dose and baseline xerostomia …

Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients' anatomy may undergo significant
changes during radiotherapy (RT). This potentially affects dose distribution and …