Open AccessRole of concurrent chemoradiotherapy and stereotactic body radiation treatment for palliation of previously untreated head and neck cancers
Author(s) -
Vengaloor Thomas Toms,
Packianathan Satyaseelan,
Ahmed Hiba Zarah,
Joseph Sanjay,
Bhanat Eldrin,
Mundra Eswar K,
Kuruvilla Teessa Perekattu,
Vijayakumar Srinivasan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
precision radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2398-7324
DOI - 10.1002/pro6.1086
Subject(s) - medicine , chemoradiotherapy , radiation therapy , head and neck , primary treatment , palliative treatment , head and neck cancer , radiology , stereotactic radiotherapy , radiosurgery , surgery
Palliative concurrent chemoradiotherapy has not been well evaluated for patients who are not a candidate for definitive treatment. Even though stereotactic radiotherapy has established a role in the re‐irradiation of recurrent head and neck tumors, its role is not established as a possible primary treatment modality for patients who are not eligible for curative treatment. This article reviews the available literature on the role of chemoradiotherapy and stereotactic radiation for palliation of previously untreated head and neck cancers.