Recommendations for postoperative radiotherapy in head & neck squamous cell carcinoma in the presence of flaps: a GORTEC internationally-reviewed HNCIG-endorsed consensus

For large head and neck tumors, reconstructive surgery is frequently performed using an autologous flap, harvested from the patient donor site and transferred to the tumor bed to compensate for the loss of substance [1 –4]. Increasingly versatile flaps have aimed to achieve high fidelity to the native tissues to improve functional outcomes and quality of life [5].

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - May 10, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Florent Carsuzaa, Michel Lapeyre, Vincent Gregoire, Philippe Maingon, Arnaud Beddok, Pierre-Yves Marcy, Julia Salleron, Alexandre Coutte, Severine Racadot, Yoann Pointreau, Pierre Graff, Beth Beadle, Karen Benezery, Julian Biau, Valentin Calugaru, Joel Ca Tags: Original Article Source Type: research