Radiotherapy for oral cavity cancers

Abstract

Intensity modulated radiation therapy and brachytherapy are standard techniques of irradiation for the treatment of oral cavity cancers. These techniques are detailed in terms of indication, planning, delineation and selection of the volumes of interest, dosimetry and patients positioning control. This is an update of the guidelines of the French Society of Radiotherapy Correspondence.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Cancer; Cavité buccale; Curiethérapie; French society of radiotherapy oncology; Guidelines; Neoplasm; Oral cavity; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Recommandations; Société française de radiothérapie oncologique.