Head and neck radiotherapy after reconstructive flap surgery: Results of the multicentric XFLAP1 study.

Date publication

mai 2026

Journal

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr GUIHARD Sébastien

Tous les auteurs :
Di Rito A, Blache A, Preudhomme R, Lequesne J, James D, Doré M, Mony R, Hily L, Khalladi N, Guihard S, Coutte A, Schick U, Thureau S, Errico A, Beddok A, Calugaru V, Christy F, Thariat J

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41679554

Résumé

Postoperative target delineation after reconstructive surgery in head and neck cancer (HNC) is heterogeneous; whether to include the flap or focus on the native tissue-flap junction is debated. We quantified patterns of relapse relative to flaps and summarized practice, toxicity and function.

Mots clés

Free flaps, Head and neck cancer, Patterns of failure, Pedicled flaps, Postoperative radiotherapy, Reconstructive surgery, Target delineation, Toxicity

Référence

Radiother Oncol. 2026 05;218:111437