This house believes that shifting away from elective nodal irradiation in head and neck cancer is the promised land
In many curative fields of radiation oncology, the need of large fields of irradiation comprising elective nodal volumes has been scrutinized over the last years. In head and neck cancer, the inherent lymphophylic behavior of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has traditionally mandated the practice of neck management, in parallel to standard practice in head and neck surgery. Based on recent trends of research, spanning from new approaches in nodal staging to the integration of AI-based models, the concept of ENI has been questioned. Is it time for a major shift from standard practice in head and neck radiotherapy?
Debate
Head & Neck