Radiotherapy for salivary gland cancer : REFCOR recommendations by the formal consensus method

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the indications for radiotherapy in salivary gland cancer and to specify the modalities and target radiation volumes.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: The French Network of Rare Head and Neck Tumors (REFCOR) formed a steering group which drafted a narrative review of the literature published on Medline and proposed recommendations. The level of adherence to the recommendations was then assessed by a rating group, according to the formal consensus method.

RESULTS: Postoperatively, radiotherapy to the primary tumor site±to the lymph nodes is indicated if one or more of the following adverse histoprognostic factors are present (risk>10% of locoregional recurrence): T3-T4 category, lymph node invasion, extraglandular invasion, close or positive surgical margins, high tumor grade, perineural invasion, vascular emboli, and/or bone invasion. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is the gold standard. For unresectable cancers or inoperable patients, carbon ion hadrontherapy may be considered.

CONCLUSION: Radiotherapy in salivary gland cancer is indicated in postoperative situations in case of adverse histoprognostic factors and for inoperable tumors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases - (2023) vom: 28. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thariat, J [VerfasserIn]
Ferrand, F-R [VerfasserIn]
Fakhry, N [VerfasserIn]
Even, C [VerfasserIn]
Vergez, S [VerfasserIn]
Chabrillac, E [VerfasserIn]
Sarradin, V [VerfasserIn]
Digue, L [VerfasserIn]
Troussier, I [VerfasserIn]
Bensadoun, R-J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hadrontherapy
Practice Guideline
Radiotherapy
Salivary gland cancer

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Date Revised 29.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.anorl.2023.11.006

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NLM365215864