title: [Brachytherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer].
abstract: Image-Adapted brachytherapy (IABT) is a modern interdisciplinary development of classic radiation therapy, which allows the application of a high radiation dose while avoiding severe adverse events, thereby improving the prognosis of our patients. Indications in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) include tumours of the floor of mouth, the face, the paranasal sinuses, the naso- and oropharynx, recurrent cancer and incomplete resections due to close vicinity of the tumor to important structures. The application type can be classified as curative, adjuvant, perioperative as a boost with or without external beam radiation (EBRT) or as a palliative treatment. The published results encourage the integration of IABT as part of the therapy of HNSCC, thereby improving the prognosis and quality of life of our patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO-Heilkunde und plastische Operationen, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck. jens.meyer@hno.uni-luebeck.de
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brocks
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maune
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strnad
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wollenberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kovács
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends