The Impact of De-Escalated Radiotherapy on Carotid Stenosis Rates in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Radiotherapy (RT) to the head and neck (H&N) often includes incidental dose to the carotid arteries, contributing to long-term development of carotid stenosis. While standard definitive and adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy generally ranges from 60-70 Gy in 30-35 fractions, recent de-escalated approaches delivering total 30-36 Gy in 20-24 fractions have been developed. This project aims to evaluate whether de-escalated radiotherapy contributes to reduced carotid toxicity.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: 172 Source Type: research