[Technical realization of a systematized radiation therapy, founded on the TNM system, of tumors in the regions of the head and neck (author's transl)].
Modern radiation therapy of tumors within the regions of the head and neck regards not only the concept of the target volume but also the probability of affection to the lymphatic chains. Frequency of spread to lymph nodes depends on the size of the primary tumor, and thus the extent of radiotherapeutic practical measures can be  conformed to the TNM system. A radiation therapy planned in view of the TNM classification may be termed, therefore, as a systematized radiation therapy. From the standpoint of these considerations irradiation techniques using a telecobalt therapy unit and a betatron have been examined considering the application to individual toumor sites and tumor volumes in the regions of the head and neck. The techniques being most appropriate for tumors of the head and neck, with regard to the various sites or volumes, and taking into account the target volume as well as the lymphatic chains concerned are here presented.
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
Systematisierte, am TNM-System orientierte Strahlentherapie von Tumoren im Kopf-Hals-Bereich.