[Radiotherapy of XXXX of the face and head: Importance of low dose per fraction on long-term outcome].

@entity1 @entity137 @entity5 @entity1491
BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of @entity1491 of the face and head and achieves cure rates of 92-96 %. Different fractionation concepts of radiotherapy have been described. This study investigates the efficacy, as well as acute and chronic @entity137 , of a slightly hypo-fractionated radiotherapy schedule. @entity1 AND METHODS: 85 @entity1 with 104 @entity5 underwent radiotherapy for @entity1491 of the face and head. The radiotherapy schedule was 5 x 3 Gray/week up to a total dose of 57 Gray in 95 % of @entity1 . Acute and late radiotherapy @entity137 and cosmetic outcome were evaluated in long-term follow-up. RESULTS: No recurrence was observed. In 87 % of @entity5 , only low acute @entity137 occurred at the end of radiotherapy. Late @entity137 , if observed, was low in most @entity1 . "Excellent" or "good" cosmesis was achieved in 94 % of @entity5 at last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Our radiotherapy schedule achieves a very high local control rate and very good cosmetic and functional results. This fractionation can be recommended as a standardized radiotherapy treatment for @entity1491 of the face and head.
