In this session, through complex head and neck case examples, a multidisciplinary panel will discuss the relative merits of primary chemoradiation approaches and/or surgical approaches for locally advanced head and neck cancer in the context of optimizing cure, while considering organ preservation, and acute and long term toxicity management. Participants will understand the rationale of various sequencing options of multimodality therapy using specific case examples and understand the risks and potential long term outcomes based on treatment selection.
Case examples will be presented in a multidisciplinary discussion and with focused teaching points and, will include the management of:
1. locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer
2.locally advanced paranasal sinus cancer
3. locally advanced oral cavity cancer
4. locally advanced laryngeal cancer
5. high grade salivary cancer
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this live activity, attendees should be able to discuss the relative merits with respect to appropriate patient selection of primary chemoradiation approaches versus surgery in locally advanced head and neck cancer
Upon completion of this live activity, attendees should be able to differentiate which disease sites will benefit from upfront surgical approaches versus chemoradiation approaches in terms of long term toxicity
Presentations:
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Overview of Toxicity Mitigation in MultiDisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer Speaker: Minh Tam Truong, MD, MBBS – Boston University School of Medicine
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
Minimizing Toxicity using Radiation-Based Planning Techniques - Emphasis on Oropharyngeal Cancer Speaker: Sue Yom, MD, PhD – University of California, San Francisco
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM
Minimizing Toxicity using Optimized Surgical Approaches?for Complex Head and Neck Cancers Speaker: Zevallos Jose, MD – Washington University School of Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Minimizing Toxicity using Optimal Systemic Therapy Approaches for Complex Head and Neck Cancer Cases Speaker: Jill Gilbert, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM
Modern Perspectives on Organ Preservation and Function - Emphasis on Laryngeal Cancer Speaker: Christina Chapman, MD, MS – University of Michigan
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Minimizing Toxicity using Proton Beam Radiation Approaches - Emphasis on Paranasal Sinus Cancer Speaker: Roi Dagan, MD, MS – University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute