Pretreatment risk stratification of feeding tube use in patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

James E JacksonJames E JacksonJennifer G SmithMorikatsu WadaMichal SchneiderMichael PoulsenMaureen RolfoMaziar FahandejHui GanDaryl Lim JoonVincent Khoo

Published in: Head & neck (2018)

In patients treated with definitive IMRT, T classification ≥3 and level 2 lymphadenopathy can potentially stratify patients into 4 risk groups for developing severe dysphagia requiring feeding tube use.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
machine learning
early stage
locally advanced
radiation therapy
deep learning
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
fine needle aspiration