title: New radiation therapy techniques for the treatment of head and neck cancer.
abstract: This article reviews the most recent technology used in the treatment of head and neck cancer. It discusses brachytherapy, new ways to mix radionuclides for enhanced radiobiologic effects, and different fractionation schemes that have grown in clinical importance. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy has become a mainstay in head and neck cancer treatment, and the authors discuss several popular and emerging approaches. Patient immobilization and imaging are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Suite 1032, 1665 North Ursula Street, Aurora, CO 80010, USA. Meisong.ding@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Meisong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raben
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009502:Neutrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000639:trends*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed