Braquiterapia intersticial de alta tasa de rescate en cáncer cabeza cuello previamente radiado

  1. Gutiérrez Bayard, L.
  2. Salas Buzón, Carmen
  3. Angulo-Pain, Esther
  4. González Calvo, E.
  5. Rendón Infante, Juan Ignacio
  6. Torres Morera, Luis Miguel
Journal:
Revista española de cirugía oral y maxilofacial: Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial

ISSN: 1130-0558,  2173-9161

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 33

Issue: 3

Pages: 120-123

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.MAXILO.2011.05.001 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Sustainable development goals

Abstract

Despite advances in the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), 15-50% of patients present locoregional disease recurrence. The therapeutic options are limited for patients who present locally recurrent disease or a second primary tumor in a previously irradiated field. Surgical salvage with curative intent is the preferred option for patients with limited-volume disease. Re-irradiation with or without the addition of chemotherapy may hold promise for long-term survival for selected patients. High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy can play an important role in the salvage treatment of previously irradiated recurrent head and neck.

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