2016_Head & Neck COURSE BOOK

Role of radiotherapy 

• Role of radiotherapy in sino‐nasal carcinoma has  never been assessed in randomized trials R di h l i d l i l • a ot erapy a one can n uce ocoreg ona control rates of 40–50%, but high doses (66+ Gy)  needed • Postoperative radiotherapy is indicated in high  risk patients incomplete surgery – – T2‐T4  – pN+ – perineural extension