ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

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Invited Speaker

ESTRO 2024

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Addressing late effects of head and neck cancer patients

Sabina Khan

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, H&N Oncology, Radiotherapy & Proton Beam Therapy, London, United Kingdom

Abstract:

The incidence of Head and Neck cancer (HNC) in the UK has increased by 34% since the 1990's whilst survival rates have increased due to earlier diagnosis and improved forms of treatment. Radiotherapy can play a vital role in the radical/ curative treatment of these cancers as either primary or adjuvant treatment. Late effects of treatment can manifest months or years after the completion of radiotherapy and are delayed responses to treatment. As survival rates increase, the consequence of treatment becomes more apparent. Whilst innovation in radiotherapy, such as Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy, have contributed to the reduction of acute and chronic side effects, patients are still at risk of late effects that can significant effect their quality of life - physically, psychologically and socially.

There is a common misconception that the cancer journey ends when patients are cancer free- this is simply false. Patients experiencing late effects would argue that cancer needs to be seen as a chronic condition - where side