Dose Sparing of Brainstem and Spinal Cord for Re-Irradiating Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Cheng Chen ◽  
Chen-Chiao Lee ◽  
Dennis Mah ◽  
Rajiv Sharma ◽  
Evan Landau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Dose Sparing ◽  
Recurrent Head

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for previously irradiated, recurrent head-and-neck cancer

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-jen Chen ◽  
Jeffrey V Kuo ◽  
Nilam S Ramsinghani ◽  
Muthana S.A.L Al-Ghazi
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Recurrent Head

Reirradiation with intensity-modulated radiotherapy in recurrent head and neck cancer

Head & Neck ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1695-1702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Zwicker ◽  
Falk Roeder ◽  
Henrik Hauswald ◽  
Christian Thieke ◽  
Carmen Timke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Recurrent Head

scholarly journals Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong C. Lim ◽  
Patrick J. Gagnon ◽  
Sophia Meranvil ◽  
Darryl Kaurin ◽  
Linda Lipp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
Neck Flexion ◽  
Spinothalamic Tract ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Head And Neck Radiotherapy

Background. Lhermitte's sign (LS) is a benign form of myelopathy with neck flexion producing an unpleasant electric-shock sensation radiating down the extremities. Although rare, it can occur after head and neck radiotherapy.Results. We report a case of Lhermitte's developing after curative intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for a patient with locoregionally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. IMRT delivers a conformal dose of radiation in head and neck cancer resulting in a gradient of radiation dose throughout the spinal cord. Using IMRT, more dose is delivered to the anterior spinal cord than the posterior cord.Conclusions. Lhermitte's sign can develop after IMRT for head and neck cancer. We propose an anterior spinal cord structure, the spinothalamic tract to be the target of IMRT-caused LS.

scholarly journals Patterns of failure after postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced and recurrent head and neck cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 919-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsutoshi Ooishi ◽  
Atsushi Motegi ◽  
Mitsuhiko Kawashima ◽  
Satoko Arahira ◽  
Sadamoto Zenda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
Patterns Of Failure ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Recurrent Head
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