In conclusion, radiation treatment for the head and neck cancer causes significant early side effects. Many of these side effects present difficult challenges to the patients. Their recognition and treatment can
For Head & Neck radiation therapy, ensuring a patient’s position is accurately reproduced is critical for effective treatment and for minimizing side effects. Traditionally, full-face masks were used to achieve this, but those can cause patient discomfort and anxiety. SGRT using AlignRT offers ...
“Despite major advances in chemotherapy and radiation for the treatment of head and neck cancers, many patients continue to suffer debilitating side effects that greatly impact their quality of life,” said Dwight E. Heron, M.D., study co-author and associate professor of radiation oncology, Un...
Long-term survivors of head and neck cancer may suffer from psychological distress and reduced quality of life because of late side-effects of the treatment. In a follow-up study of patients randomised to two different radiation fractionating regimens, 204 patients filled in a mailed questionnaire ...
Side effects resulting in death occurred in 4% of patients in the ERBITUX plus radiation and cisplatin treatment arm, and 3% in the radiation therapy and cisplatin alone treatment arm 2% of patients in the ERBITUX plus radiation and cisplatin treatment arm experienced decreased blood flow to the ...
HNanatomy, which on imaging is made more complex after surgical resection and reconstruction, and with the effects of radiation. These factors make the task challenging for the radiologist when reporting scans at tumor presentation, when staging tumors, and when conducting post-treatment surveillance....
Some side effects appear years after cancer treatment. That's the case for one side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, called osteoradionecrosis. This painful condition results from damage to the jaw bone, which often doesn't heal properly and can cause bone fractures or even bo...
Treatment with Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy at the Same Time Improves Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer
Radiationof the symptoms away from the neck and the presence of any symptoms that suggest nerve problems such as weakness, altered sensation, tingling, and (particularly ominous) any bowel or bladder dysfunction Any treatments someone has already tried and their outcomes ...
Radiation-associated dysphagia (RAD) may occur temporarily as an acute side effect during or immediately after treatment. However, it may also become chronic (C-RAD) or develop several years post-treatment (Late RAD) [4,5,6]. Reported prevalence rates for RAD extend to 95% during treatment ...