Braquiterapia intersticial de alta tasa de rescate en cáncer cabeza cuello previamente radiado
- L. Gutiérrez Bayard
- Carmen Salas Buzón
- Esther Angulo-Pain
- E. González Calvo
- Juan Ignacio Rendón Infante
- Luis Miguel Torres Morera
ISSN: 1130-0558, 2173-9161
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 33
Issue: 3
Pages: 120-123
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de cirugía oral y maxilofacial: Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
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.