H&N CA

Question 1

h&n most common met site

Answer 1

lungs

Question 2

pharyngeal ca mets most common site

Answer 2

lung

Question 3

oropharyngeal ca most common location

Answer 3

tonsil

Question 4

nasopharyngeal ca tx flds sup border

Answer 4

2 cm beyond tissue

Question 5

waldeyer’s ring includes what structures

Answer 5

• tonsils
• adenoids
• bot

Question 6

parotid CA xrt and & inf borders

Answer 6

-2.5 cm to EAM OR 3/4 inch inf & ant to EAM

Question 7

H&N mets greater with which CA

Answer 7

• nasopharynx

- hypopharynx

Question 8

hypopharynx is located between what vertebrae

Answer 8

tip of epiglottis @ C3 to cricoid cartilage @ C6

Question 9

hypopharyngeal CA XRT inf border

Answer 9

cricoid cartilage

Question 10

hypopharyngeal CA XRT sup border

Answer 10

include base of skull

Question 11

hypopharyngeal CA XRT post border

Answer 11

behind spinous process

Question 12

hypopharyngeal CA XRT ant border

Answer 12

flash skin at level of thyroid cartilage

Question 13

hypopharyngeal CA XRT field arrangement

Answer 13

lat fields

Question 14

hypopharyngeal CA dose for large fields

Answer 14

45 Gy

Question 15

hypopharyngeal CA dose for small fields

Answer 15

65-70 or 75 Gy

Question 16

nasopharyngeal CA XRT post border

Answer 16

2 cm margin beyod mastoid tip process

Question 17

nasopharyngeal CA XRT ant border

Answer 17

post 1/3 of max/nasal sinus

Question 18

nasopharyngeal CA XRT inf border

Answer 18

thyroid notch

Question 19

nasopharyngeal CA XRT dose

Answer 19

lats & sclv to 65 Gy