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Particle Beam Radiation Therapy for
Head and Neck Tumor

Head and Neck Tumor Radiation Therapy Criteria Overview


  • The indication for particle beam radiation therapy is a primary malignant tumor in the head and neck that is proven malignant by biopsy or a surgery.
  • Any histological type is considered the indication.
  • There should be no lymph node metastasis. If there is, all of the metastasis should have been surgically removed (neck dissection) before receiving the particle beam radiation therapy.
Beam Type No. of Fractions
Proton or carbon-ion 16 or 26

Applicable Stage Histological Type Max. Tumor Diameter Requirements Specific
Ineligibility
Criteria
T1NxM0
T2NxM0
T3NxM0
T4NxM0
Any 10 cm or
less
As a general rule, if there is metastasis in the neck lymph nodes, neck dissection should have been performed before the particle beam therapy.
There isa residual lesion in the neck lymph nodes.
Laryngeal cancer


Tumor locations and histological types of past cases


Region Histological Type
Nasal cavity, ethmoid sinus, soft palate, tongue Malignant melanoma
Sphenoidal sinus, pterygopalatine fossa, maxillary sinus, lacrimal gland Adenoid cystic cancer
Maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, maxillary gingiva Squamous cell cancer
Pterygoplatine fossa, maxillary sinus, parotoid gland Gland cancer
Ethmoid sinus, sphenoidal sinus Olfactory esthesioneuroblastoma
Maxillary sinus Osteosarcoma


Download

You can download the referral forms below. These forms should be submitted at the time of consultation.
Left-click on the file link below to download the referral forms. The file will open automatically.
To save the file, right-click and select "Save file."


□  Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Referral Fax Form
Head and neck tumor, check items/test items
[Word Format(46kB)]   [PDF Format(130kB)]


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