Identification of Pattern and Factors Affecting Recurrence in Head and Neck Carcinoma

Identification of Pattern and Factors Affecting Recurrence of Head and Neck Carcinoma After Radical IMRT and VMAT

The study will evaluate the local experiences in treatment of head and neck carcinoma by retrospectively analyzing the incidence and location of recurrence, and also studying factors affecting this recurrence.

The investigators will evaluate the local experience in treatment of head and neck SCC by retrospectively analyzing the incidence and location of recurrence, either; local recurrence (LR), regional recurrence (RR), or distant mets in eligible head and neck cancer patients treated with IMRT and VMAT in the period from 2018 till 2022 to allow a follow-up for at least 1 year.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged more than 18 years. Patients with primary non nasopharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Patients who were intended to receive radical treatment delivered by IMRT and VMAT techniques.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults who had double malignancies. Metastatic HNSCC cases.