Long-term Locoregional Control With Unilateral Radiation for AJCC-7 T1-2N2b Tonsillar Cancer.

Andrew J FrankartChike O AbanaNatalie GeierHouda BahigGohar Shahwar ManzarAdam S GardenJack PhanVinita Takiar

Published in: American journal of clinical oncology (2022)

The use of unilateral radiation for AJCC-7 T1-2N2b tonsillar cancer resulted in low rates of contralateral nodal failure. This outcome demonstrates the safety of considering unilateral radiation treatment in patients with a relatively high ipsilateral nodal burden.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
radiation induced
lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
combination therapy