Stockholm, Sweden

ESTRO 2026

Session

Monday
May 18
08:45 - 10:00
A3
Optimising the outcome of resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with immunotherapy
Jon Cacicedo, Spain;
Teresa Guerrero Urbano, United Kingdom
The integration of immunotherapy into perioperative management of head and neck cancer presents both new opportunities and challenges. Key surgical issues include optimal timing of neoadjuvant therapy and accurate assessment of residual disease. For the radiation oncologist, safe combination of immunotherapy with radiotherapy in the adjuvant setting, particularly regarding toxicity and synergy remain a concern. Defining pathological response and its prognostic value while developing reliable predictive and dynamic biomarkers will be critical to guide patient selection and advance personalized treatment in this evolving field.
Symposium
Clinical
08:45 - 09:03
Immunotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Lessons learnt from the negative trials
Lisa Licitra, Italy
-5300
09:03 - 09:21
Challenges for the head and neck surgeon: Personalising the surgical management in the IO era
Lotje Zuur, The Netherlands
-5303
09:21 - 09:39
Challenges for the radiation oncologist: Personalising adjuvant radiotherapy in the IO era
Jean Bourhis, Switzerland
-5301
09:39 - 09:57
The quest for predictive biomarkers: Is the historical one-size-fits-all-approach finally over?
Ingeborg Tinhofer-Keilholz, Germany
-5302