Radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer q. Treating oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer american cancer. Radiation therapy is most often delivered from a machine outside of your body external beam radiation, though it can also come from radioactive seeds and wires placed near your cancer brachytherapy. Treatment of oscc includes single modality surgery, radiotherapy external. As complexity of cancer treatments increases a close coordination between headneck surgeons and radiation oncologist is needed due to a. Pdf the role of radiotherapy in the treatment of oral cavity cancer.
Postoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy plan for an oral tongue. Understand the basic treatment pathways that guide management of headneck cancer cases oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, major salivary glands including the roles of surgery, radiation therapy and use of systemic agents 2. It can be used as the main treatment for small cancers. Treatment approaches for oscc include single management. Current role of radiotherapy and chemotherapy ncbi. The main treatment options for people with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are. The term oral cavity cancer oscc constitutes cancers of the mucosal surfaces of. Given in high doses, radiation kills or slows the growth of cancer cells.
Adjuvant postoperative radiation therapy is recommended for patients. Complications are new medical problems that occur during or after a disease, procedure, or treatment and that make recovery harder. Become familiar with the new ajcc staging system for hpvassociated oropharynx cancers 3. The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of oral cavity cancer. Current management of oral cancer jada american dental. Radiation therapy is a common treatment for various types of cancer and can be used as a standalone treatment or alongside other methods such as chemotherapy and surgery. Nccn clinical practice guidelines in oncology nccn guidelines. Discoveries in molec ular biology, diagnostic techniques, surgery, radiation therapy and medical oncology have altered many traditional concepts. Radiation therapy uses highenergy xrays or particles to destroy cancer cells or slow their rate of growth. Providers oncology pocket guide prevention and management of oral complications head and neck radiation therapy chemotherapy hematopoietic stem cell transplantation dental care for oral complications of cancer treatment oral mucositis. Outcomes of oral cavity cancer patients treated with surgery followed. High dose rate brachytherapy for oral tongue carcinoma.
Radiation therapy and you national cancer institute. Sometimes, radiation therapy is the only kind of cancer treatment people have. Radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer radiation therapy can be used in many ways to treat and oropharyngeal cancers. Surgery for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. The complications may be side effects of the disease or treatment, or they may have other causes. Radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Nccn clinical practice guidelines in oncology nccn. Oral complications of chemotherapy and headneck radiation. Oral complications are common in cancer patients, especially those with head and neck cancer. Cancer of the oral cavity or1 cancer of the oropharynx orph1. The term oral cavity cancer oscc constitutes cancers of the mucosal surfaces of the lips, floor of mouth, oral tongue, buccal mucosa, lower and upper gingiva, hard palate and retromolar trigone. Radiation therapy uses highenergy beams, such as xrays and protons, to kill cancer cells. Late side effects may include infertility, joint problems, lymphedema, mouth.