From: Early clinical experience with volumetric modulated arc therapy in head and neck cancer patients
Number of patients | Â | 45 |
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Site | Oral Cavity Nasopharynx Oropharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Other | 7 3 16 1 10 6 2 |
Histology | Squamous cell carcinoma Differentiated carcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Adenoidocistic carcinoma Estesioneuroblastoma Sarcomas | 34 1 2 3 3 2 |
Sex | Males Females | 28 17 |
Age Performance Status | Median [range] PS 0 PS 1 PS 2 | 65 [28, 96] y.o. 28 11 6 |
Diagnostic imaging | PET RM | 6 45 |
Stage | II III IV | 4 8 33 |
Chemotherapy | No ChT CDDP Cetuximab | 10 16 19 |
Radiation Dose Prescription | Group A: 69.96/54.45Gy in 33 fractions Group B: 66.0/54.45 Gy in 33 fractions Group C: 55Gy in 25 fractions | 36 3 6 |