Session

Thursday
March 21
10:45 - 12:00
Auditorium
Oropharyngeal cancer - Is it time to implement dysphagia optimised IMRT?
Cai Grau, Denmark;
Sandra Nuyts, Belgium
Advancements in radiation therapy techniques, including IMRT, have allowed for more precise delivery of radiation, potentially reducing side effects. Dysphagia-optimized IMRT specifically focuses on minimizing radiation exposure to structures involved in swallowing, which may help reduce the risk of long-term swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) associated with treatment. After defining radiation associated dysphagia, techniques and outcomes from trials of dysphagia-optimized IMRT, both in the primary setting and the postop setting will be discussed.
0040
Symposium
10:45 - 11:10
What is the functional gain?
Kate Hutcheson, USA
11:10 - 11:35
Techniques and outcomes from trials of dysphagia-optimised IMRT
Christopher Nutting, United Kingdom
11:35 - 12:00
Does dysphagia optimised radiation matter in the adjuvant setting
Pierre Blanchard, France