Re-irradiation After Osteocutaneous Free Flap Reconstruction for Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: A Case Series

Recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) poses difficult management. Salvage surgery is often used in these situations. However, even after salvage surgery, many patients are still considered high-risk for further recurrence and benefit from re-irradiation. Free flaps not only enable reconstruction following salvage surgery, but there have also been limited studies suggesting free flap reconstruction may reduce the amount of re-irradiation complications. There are no studies to date specifically examining the effects of osteocutaneous free flap reconstruction upon re-irradiation toxicity.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: 153 Source Type: research