Selection of lymph node target volumes for definitive head and neck radiation therapy: a 2019 Update

Background and purpose In 2000, a panel of experts published a proposal for the selection of lymph node target volumes for definitive head and neck radiation therapy (Radiother Oncol, 2000; 56: 135–150). Hereunder, this selection is updated and extended to also cover primary sites not previously covered. Patients and methods The lymphatic spread of head and neck cancers into neck lymph nodes was comprehensively reviewed based on radiological,...