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Dose Objectives for Head and Neck IMRT Treatment Planning - Recommendation Report

ID: GL-C50-13 Feb 2014
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Clinical
Document Status: Current
Authors:
Head and Neck Community of Practice of the Radiation Treatment Program of CCO

Guideline Objective

This recommendation report is intended for head and neck radiation therapy treatment utilizing intensity modulated radiation therapy. As written, this report is applicable to 2 Gy per fraction treatments, with target coverage goals for a prescription of 70 Gy in 35 fractions to the high dose target volume, with intermediate dose and low dose disease target volumes receiving 63 Gy and 56 Gy, respectively, in 35 fractions.

Intended Guideline Users

Providers (Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, Treatment Planners, Medical Physicists)

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