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Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG) Consensus Guidelines for the delivery of postoperative radiation therapy in complex cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCCHN). International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Porceddu, S. V., Daniels, C., Yom, S. S., Liu, H., Waldron, J., Gregoire, V., Moore, A., Veness, M., Yao, M., Johansen, J., Mehanna, H., Rischin, D., Le, Q. 2020

Abstract

Radiation Therapy (RT) consensus contouring guidelines in the post-operative setting for complex cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCCHN) have been developed by expert clinicians in the field of head and neck and dermato-oncology and members of the Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG) to assist radiation oncologists involved in the management of this disease. These guidelines present a set of principles used to define post-operative RT (PORT) volumes and corresponding minimum doses following resection of all macroscopic tumour with or without microscopic residual disease. It is anticipated they will promote the harmonization of PORT globally and contribute to a reduction in treatment variation among clinicians, allowing for RT quality and outcomes assessment across institutions.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.03.024

View details for PubMedID 32289475