EBRO 2017

Treatment of early (T1-T2) oral cancer

• Comparable results with surgery and radiotherapy.

• Choice of treatment - relevant factors: - functional outcome - long term sequelae - competence and skills of H&N team

• Brachytherapy is an integral part of radiotherapy for oral cancer (expertise required!). • Complication risk of brachytherapy increases with total dose and implanted volume.

Treatment of T3-T4 oral cancer

• Surgery with or without postoperative (chemo)radiation. • If not resectable or patient inoperable: (chemo)radiation.