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. |
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There isa residual lesion in the neck lymph nodes. |
| ・ |
Laryngeal cancer |
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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 |
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