Favourable impact of intensity-modulated radiation therapy on chronic dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 971, 2008, Pages 865-871

  Anand, Anil Kumar ^a   Chaudhoory, A R ^a   Shukla, A ^a   Negi, P S ^a   Sinha, S N ^a   Babu, A A G ^a   Munjal, R K ^a   Dewan, A K ^a   Kumar, K ^a   Doval, D C ^a   Vaid, A K ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI CANCER INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; RADIATION DOSE; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 55249101972     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/31334499     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Bundgaard T, Tandrup O, Elbrond O. A functional evaluation of patients treated for oral cancer. A prospective study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1993;22:28-34.
2. Constine LS. What else don't we know about the late effects of radiation in patients treated for head and neck cancers? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995;31:427-9.
3. Epstein JB, Emerton S, Kolbinson DA, Le ND, Phillips N, Stevenson-Moore P, et al. Quality of life and oral function following radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Head Neck 1999;21:1-11.
4. Harrison LB, Zelefsky MJ, Pfister DG, Carper E, Raben A, Kraus DH, et al. Detailed quality of life assessment in patients treated with primary radiotherapy for squamous cell cancer of the base of the tongue. Head Neck 1997;19:169-75.
5. Samant S, Kumar P, Wan J, Hanchett C, Vieira F, Murry T, et al. Concomitant radiation therapy and targeted cisplatin chemo radiotherapy for the treatment of advanced pyriform sinus carcinoma: disease control and preservation of organ function. Head Neck 1999;21:595-601.
6. Rosenthal DI, Lewin JS, Eisdruch A. Prevention and treatment of dysphagia and aspiration after chemoradiation for head and neck cancers. J Clin Oncol 2006;24:2636-43.
7. Nguyen NP, Moltz CC, Frank C, Vos P, Smith HJ, Karlsson U, et al. Dysphagia following chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Ann Oncol 2004;15:383-8.
8. Eisbruch A, Schwartz M, Rasch C, Vineberg K, Damen E, Van As CJ, et al. Dysphagia and aspiration after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: which anatomic structures are affected and can they be spared by IMRT? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;60:1425-39.
9. Chao KS, Ozyigit G, Tran BN, Cengiz M, Dempsey JF, Low DA. Patterns of failure in patients receiving definitive and postoperative IMRT for head and neck cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003;55:312-21.
10. Dawson LA, Anzai Y, Marsh L, Martel MK, Paulino A, Ship JA, et al. Patterns of local regional recurrence following parotid sparing conformal and segmental intensity modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000;46:1117-26.
11. Lee N, Xia P, Fischbein Nj, Akazawa P, Akazawa C, Quivey JM. Intensity modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancers: the UCSF experience focusing on target volume delineation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003;57:49-60.
12. Yau J, Lieskovsky Y, Horst K, Goffinet DR, Xing L, Pawlicki T, et al. An evaluation of patterns of failure and subjective salivary function in patients treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003;57:S156.
13. AJCC cancer staging manual. Head and neck sites. In: Greene FL, Page DL, Fleming ID et al, editors. 6th edn. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2002.
14. Chao KSC, Wippold FS, Ozygit G, Tran BN, Dempsey JF. Determination and delineation of nodal target volumes for head and neck cancers based on pattern of failure in patients receiving definitive and postoperative IMRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Phys 2002;53:1174-84,
15. Grégoire V, Levendag P, Ang KK, Bernier J, Braaksma M, Budach V, et al. CT based delineation of lymphnode levels and related CTVs in the node - negative neck. DAHANCA, EORTC, NCIC, RTOG consensus guidelines. Radiother Oncol 2003;69:227-36,
16. Novak PJCM, Wijers OB, Lagerwaard FJ, Levendag PC. A three dimensional CT-based target definition for elective irradiation of the neck. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1999;45:33-9,
17. Eisbruch A, Marsh LH, Dawson LA, Bradford CR, Teknos TN, Chepeha DB, et al. Recurrence near base of skull after IMRT for Head and neck cancer: Implications for target delineation in high neck and for parotid gland sparing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;59:28-42.
18. Anand AK, Jain J, Negi PS, Chaudhoory AR, Sinha SN, Choudhury PS, et al. Can dose reduction to one parotid gland prevent xerostomia? A feasibility study for locally advanced head and neck cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2006;18:497-504.
19. Chang SX, Cullip TJ, Deschespe KM. Intensity modulation delivery techniques: 'step & shoot" MLC auto-sequence versus the use of a modulator. Med Phys 2000;27:948-59.
20. Nguyen NP, Moltz CC, Frank C, Vos P, Smith HJ, Karlsson U, et al. Dysphagia following chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck cancers. Ann Oncol 2004;15:383-8.
21. Smith RV, Kortz T, Beitler JJ, Wadler S. Long term swallowing problems after organ preservation therapy with concomitant radiation therapy and intravenous hydroxyurea. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;126:384-9.
22. Mekhail TM, Adelstein DJ, Rybicki LA, Lartoet MA, Saxton JP, Lavertu P. Enteral nutrition during the treatment of head and neck carcinoma: is a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube preferable to a nasogastric tube? Cancer 2001;91:1785-90.
23. De Arruda FF, Dev R Puri, Zhung J, Narayana A, Wolden S, Hunt M, et al. Intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal carcinoma: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre Experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006;64:363-73.
24. Lee N, Xia P, Akazawa P, Akazawa C, Quivey JM, Weinberg V, et al. Intensity modulated radiation therapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an update of the UCSF experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001;51:81.
25. Logemann J. Evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed Inc, 1998.
26. Lin A, Kim HM, Terrell J, Dawson LA, Ship JA, Eisbruch A. Quality of life after parotid sparing IMRT for head and neck cancer. A prospective longitudinal study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003;57:61-70.
27. Samuels MA. Cytoprotection in head and neck cancer: issues in oral care. J Support Oncol 2004;3:9-12.