TY - JOUR
T1 - National protocol for model-based selection for proton therapy in head and neck cancer
AU - Langendijk, Johannes A.
AU - Hoebers, Frank J.P.
AU - De Jong, Martin A.
AU - Doornaert, Patricia
AU - Terhaard, Chris H.J.
AU - Steenbakkers, Roel J.H.M.
AU - Hamming-Vrieze, Olga
AU - Van De Kamer, Jeroen B.
AU - Verbakel, Wilko F.A.R.
AU - Keskin-Cambay, Fatma
AU - Reitsma, Johannes B.
AU - Van Der Schaaf, Arjen
AU - Boersma, Liesbeth J.
AU - Schuit, Ewoud
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Copyright 2021 The Author(s).
PY - 2021/6/1
Y1 - 2021/6/1
N2 - In the Netherlands, the model-based approach is used to identify patients with head and neck cancer who may benefit most from proton therapy in terms of prevention of late radiation-induced side effects in comparison with photon therapy. To this purpose, a National Indication Protocol Proton therapy for Head and Neck Cancer patients (NIPPHNC) was developed, which has been approved by the health care authorities. When patients qualify according to the guidelines of the NIPP-HNC, proton therapy is fully reimbursed. This article describes the procedures that were followed to develop this NIPP-HNC and provides all necessary information to introduce model-based selection for patients with head and neck cancer into routine clinical practice.
AB - In the Netherlands, the model-based approach is used to identify patients with head and neck cancer who may benefit most from proton therapy in terms of prevention of late radiation-induced side effects in comparison with photon therapy. To this purpose, a National Indication Protocol Proton therapy for Head and Neck Cancer patients (NIPPHNC) was developed, which has been approved by the health care authorities. When patients qualify according to the guidelines of the NIPP-HNC, proton therapy is fully reimbursed. This article describes the procedures that were followed to develop this NIPP-HNC and provides all necessary information to introduce model-based selection for patients with head and neck cancer into routine clinical practice.
KW - Head and neck cancer
KW - Model-based selection
KW - National indication protocol
KW - Proton therapy
KW - Radiation-induced side effects
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85115788945&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.14338/IJPT-20-00089.1
DO - https://doi.org/10.14338/IJPT-20-00089.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 34285961
SN - 2331-5180
VL - 8
SP - 354
EP - 365
JO - International Journal of Particle Therapy
JF - International Journal of Particle Therapy
IS - 1
ER -