Derek A Mumaw, Allison J Hazy, Aleksander Vayntraub, Thomas J Quinn, Kamran Salari, John H Chang, Noah Kalman, Sanford Katz, James Urbanic, Robert H Press, Arpi D Thukral, Henry Tsai, George E Laramore, Jason Molitoris, Carlos Vargas, Samir H Patel, Craig Stevens, Rohan L Deraniyagala
INTRODUCTION: Unilateral radiation therapy is appropriate for select patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). The use of proton beam therapy (PBT) in the unilateral setting decreases the dose to the contralateral neck and organs at risk. This study aims to evaluate contralateral recurrences in patients who received ipsilateral PBT. METHODS: We evaluated the Proton Collaborative Group database for patients treated with PBT for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma between the years 2015 - 2020 at 12 institutions...
November 1, 2023: Radiotherapy and Oncology