What is the appropriate dose to the dissected node-negative neck with indication for radiation due to advanced primary?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida
60 Gy/30 fractions if HPV negative.
50 Gy/25 fractions or equivalent if HPV-positive OPX.
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The doses vary dependent on fractionation.
In the SIB-IMRT era of 30 fxs, our (MDA) standard dosing has been 60 Gy to the tumor bed, 57 to the operated bed, and 54 to the non-operated bed; if we were sequencing at 2 Gy, it would be 60, 56, and 50.
The question as I interpret it based on the above is s...