Pharyngeal Sparing Radiation for Head and Neck Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Following TORS-Assisted Work-up
Patients with squamous cell carcinoma involving cervical lymph nodes without a known primary tumor (HNCUP) increasingly undergo transoral robotic surgery (TORS) to facilitate identification and treatment of occult primary tumors. Radiotherapy (RT) treatment targets for patients with HNCUP have historically been controversial and highly variable. In patients with persistent HNCUP (pT0) following TORS assisted workup, we have adopted a pharyngeal sparing RT (PSRT) approach targeting only the at-risk neck and omitting treatment of the pharynx.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Amardeep Grewal, Samuel Swisher-McClure Source Type: research
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