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Table 4 Suggested fractionation regimens for postoperative setting of oral cavity cancers

From: Technical guidelines for head and neck cancer IMRT on behalf of the Italian association of radiation oncology - head and neck working group

Authors

 

D (Gy)

d (Gy)

fxs

OTT (wks)

Comment

Daly et al., [83]

CTV2

66

2.2

30

6

For positive margins or ECE

Yao et al., [82]

 

64-66

2

32-33

6.5

Sequential boost for extracapsular extension, positive or close margins, bone or soft-tissue involvement.

  

60

2

30

6

 
  

63

1.8

30

6

 
 

CTV3

54

1.8

30

6

 

Daly et al., [83]

 

50.1

1.67

30

6

 
  

58.1

1.66

35

7

 
  1. A surgery-to-RT interval of <6 weeks improves local-regional control.