Proton Therapy and Incidence and Predisposing Factors of Osteoradionecrosis

To the Editor With the more widespread availability and application of proton therapy (PT) for treating head neck cancers (HNC) for better outcomes and/or toxic effects reduction, the authors of the recent article titled “Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw Following Proton Radiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer” make applaudable efforts to document in detail the incidence and predisposing factors of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in a cohort of patients treated with PT.
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research