Volumetric Brain Assessment of Long-Term Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Radiation therapy (RT) is an important component of therapy for most patients with locally or regionally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC).[1] Benefits of RT for HNC include the opportunity for organ preservation when used as primary treatment and improved local control when administered after surgery. The benefit of RT is unfortunately tempered by a range of late adverse effects, and neurocognitive problems experienced by HNC survivors are increasingly recognized. The impact of RT for HNC on neurocognitive functioning was first appreciated among patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, where radiation exposure to the temporal lobes is common.

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - December 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Donna L. Murdaugh, Desmin Milner, Carlos E. Cardenas, Katherine A. Heinzman, Courtney A. Cooper, Jazmyne N. Tabb, Smita Bhatia, Andrew M. McDonald Tags: Original Article Source Type: research