Radiotherapy to the neck after neck dissection for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma from an unknown primary: A narrative review

Author:

Iqbal Muhammad Shahid12ORCID,Jackson Malcolm1,Paterson Claire3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Northern Centre for Cancer Care Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne UK

2. Department of Clinical Oncology Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK

3. Department of Clinical Oncology The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Glasgow UK

Abstract

AbstractPurposeTo conduct a comprehensive narrative review of the evidence for radiotherapy target volumes to the neck, after neck dissection, for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma from an unknown primary (HNSCCUP). Inclusion or exclusion of mucosal irradiation is not the focus of interest for this review article.Materials and MethodsLiterature (PubMed‐Medline, EMBASE database and Cochrane library) was searched using the relevant keywords. The search results were limited to the studies published in year 2000 or after.ResultsEight studies met the inclusion criteria. All studies were retrospective in nature. The incidence of contralateral recurrence rates in the untreated neck when the involved neck only is treated remains very low (0%–10%). Survival has improved over the past two decades, most likely due to improved diagnostic techniques and the increase in incidence of HPV‐related disease.ConclusionGiven the rarity of disease, level one evidence from randomised controlled trials is lacking. Available data are retrospective but support unilateral post‐operative radiotherapy as a treatment option in selected cases.

Publisher

Wiley

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