Head/Neck Flashcards
General H/N Clinical N2a
single ipsilateral node 3-6cm and ENE(-)
Head and Neck: constraints for parotids and submandibular glands
Mean parotid <26 Gy
50% of each parotid<30 Gy
Mean submandibular <39 Gy
Tonsil cancer: 2yr OS and LC for T1N0 and T2N0
2yr OS 95%
2yr LC:
T1 90%
T2 80%
Glottic larynx T1a
involves one vocal cord (normal mobility)
Oropharynx (p16+) Pathological N1
1-4 nodes
Supraglottic larynx T3
vocal cord fixation, postcricoid area, pre-epiglottic tissues, paraglottic space, inner cortex of thyroid cartilage
Nasal Cavity and Ethmoid Sinus T2
two subsites or extending to an adjacent region
Merkel stage III
N+
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: WHO types
WHO type now is simply keratinized or nonkeratinized. Asian types are nearly all nonkeratinized
Old WHO classification:
WHO I: squamous
WHO II: nonkeratinizing
WHO III: undifferentiated, lymphoepithelioma
Nasopharyngeal cancer: anatomy
learn special nerves (Jacobs, Villaret etc…) and skull base anatomy
Mucosal melanoma T3
limited to mucosa and immediately underlying soft tissue
Lip and oral cavity T1
<2cm, DOI <5mm
General H/N Clinical N2c
bilateral or contralateral nodes <6cm and ENE(-)
Nasal Cavity and Ethmoid Sinus T1
one subsite with or without bone invasion
Glottic larynx T2
impaired vocal cord mobility or involving supraglottic or subglottic larynx
Head and Neck: follow up
PET at 3 months if nodes were treated (salvage neck dissection if SUV remains elevated)
post-treatment baseline imaging of primary then every 3-6 mo, TSH every 6-12 mo, speech/hearing/swallowing continued f/u, smoking cessation/alcohol counseling, dental f/u
Esthesioneuroblastoma: treatment paradigm
Kadish A: surgery alone
Kadish B/C: surgery then adjuvant xrt to 60Gy (with ENI)
Unresectable: pre-op 50 Gy with chemo followed by surgery
Not surgical candidate: 70Gy +/- chemo
Oral cavity cancer: indications for post-op xrt
T2 with greater than 5 mm, T3-4, N+, LVSI, PNI, close/positive margins
Hypopharynx T1
<2cm and one subsite
Melanoma stage II
T2b-4bN0
Merkel cell: target volumes
5 cm margins around the primary site. Smaller margins are accetptable in head and neck, at least 2 cm
If treating nodes, include in between intransit lymphatics (connect primary and lymph nodes)
General H/N Pathological N1
single ipsilateral node <3cm and ENE(-)
Mucosal melanoma N1
positive node(s)
General H/N Pathological N3a
node >6cm and ENE(-)
Melanoma N2a-c
N2a 2-3 occult nodes
N2b 2-3 clinical nodes
N2c one node and in-transit metastases
T2 Larynx: 5yr LC and OS
5yr LC 75%
5yr OS 60%
Oropharynx (p16+) Pathological Stage II
T0-2N2 or T3-4N0-1
Glottic larynx T3
vocal cord fixation, inner cortex of thyroid cartilage, paraglottic space
General H/N Stage I
T1N0
Nasopharynx T4
intracranial extension, cranial nerves, hypopharynx, orbit, parotid gland, or extension lateral to lateral pterygoid muscle
Lip and oral cavity T2
2-4cm, DOI 5-10mm
Salivary gland T4a
skin, mandible, ear canal, facial nerve
Nasopharynx N1
unilateral node(s) <6cm above the caudal edge of the cricoid
Postop Larynx: fields
Postop bed, levels II-VI to bilateral neck
When discussing borders don’t forget that the hyoid and cricoid are removed after larygectomy
H/N Cutaneous SCCa T4b
skull base or skull base foramen
Nasopharyngeal cancer: constraints for brainstem, spinal cord, chiasm, optic nerves, mandible, brachial plexus, temporal lobes
true brainstem: max 54Gy
brainstem PRV: V60 < 1%
spinal cord: max 45Gy
true chiasm/optic nerve: max 50 Gy
chiasm/optic nerve PRV: max 54Gy
mandible: max 70Gy, V75 < 1cc
brachial plexus: max 66Gy
temporal lobes: max 60Gy
Melanoma T4
>4mm
Mucosal melanoma T4b
brain, dura, skull base, cranial nerves 9-12, masticator space, carotid artery, prevertebral space, mediastinal structures
Nasopharynx N3
node >6cm or below the caudal edge of the cricoid
Nasopharynx Stage IVB
M1
Cutaneous SCCa: target volumes
2cm margin around tumor, can reduce to 1 cm around eye, use appositional electrons with custom bolus and custom lead blocking, minimal field size 4x4 cm, ENI if large invasive tumor or poorly differentiated
Salivary gland T3
>4cm or clinical extraparenchymal extension
Supraglottic cancer: 5yr OS stage I-IV
5yr OS
stage I 50%
stage II 50%
stage III 45%
stage IV 30%
Lip and oral cavity T3
>4cm, DOI >10mm
Hypopharynx T2
2-4cm or multiple subsites
Oropharynx (p16+) Pathological Stage I
T0-2N0-1
General H/N Stage IVB
T4b or N3
Merkel N1-3
N1 positive nodes without in-transit mets
N2 in-transit mets and negative nodes
N3 in-transit mets and positive nodes
Hypopharynx T4a
thyroid/cricoid cartilage, hyoid bone, thyroid gland, esophageal muscle, pre-laryngeal soft tissue
Oropharynx (p16+) Pathological N2
5+ nodes
Unilateral tonsil: doses
70/63/56 (2/1.8/1.6) 35 fx
General H/N Pathological N2c
bilateral or contralateral nodes <6cm and ENE(-)
Subglottic larynx T2
extends to vocal cords with normal or impaired vocal cord mobility
Merkel stage II
T2-4N0
Hypopharynx T4b
prevertebral fascia, mediastinal structures, encasing carotid
Subglottic larynx T4a
cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage, tissues beyond larynx
Nasal Cavity and Ethmoid Sinus T4a
anterior orbit, skin, anterior cranial fossa, pterygoid plates, sphenoid sinus, frontal sinus
Oropharynx (p16-) T4b
lateral pterygoid, pterygoid plates, lateral nasopharynx, skull base, encasing carotid
Supraglottic larynx T2
more than one supraglottic subsite, glottis, region outside the supraglottis (mucosa of base of tongue, vallecula, medial wall of pyriform sinus)
T2 Larynx: dose and field
(only if confined to glottis)
65.25 in 29 fx, finish in <44 days
Sup border: hyoid
Inf border: 1st tracheal ring