Radiotherapy in Brain and Head and neck Cancers at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society

Abstract

Radiation therapy for the brain, head and neck is a common treatment, because brain cancers and head and neck cancers are among most commonly treated with radiation. Moreover, these cancers have a high incidence around the world. There are several critical organs around head and neck region. The developments in radiation therapy technique are used to deliver radiation dose that conform to the tumor while minimizing dose to organs at risk. For the accuracy and precision of the radiation therapy, choosing the appropriate patient immobilization and verifying the position before treatment is needed. Nowadays, developments of patient immobilizations offer improved efficiency. Furthermore, image-guided radiotherapy is required for verifying the patient positioning before treatment.