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Advances in Radiation Oncology: What to Consider
John V Hegde1, Allen M Chen1, Robert K Chin1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Abstract:
Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is rapidly evolving due to changing patient populations, an emphasis on quality of life-related outcomes, and advances in radiotherapy concepts and techniques to meet these new demands. This review includes recent and ongoing studies that are potentially practice changing, including improvements in intensity-modulated radiotherapy planning, the use of deintensified regimens in the human papilloma virus-related setting, and adjuvant therapy after transoral robotic surgery. Additionally, recent studies of modern proton therapy are reviewed.
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