Head and Neck Cancer - Prevention and Management of Radiation Therapy Toxicity in the Community Setting

Patients with head and neck cancer require specialized and multi-modality support during treatment. Providers may not be informed of the most up-to-date techniques to prevent and treat head and neck cancer radiation-related toxicity. This educational activity provides practical information to practitioners as to how to support their patients before, during, and after head and neck radiation. Failure to stay informed leads to lower quality of care for patients.

Head and neck cancer patients experience severe acute and late toxicity from radiation therapy. This activity explores ways to prevent, mitigate and treat toxicities from treatment. The first presenter discusses dosimetric and planning parameters to reduce toxicity. The second speaker reviews practical management considerations for management of patients and acute side effects during treatment. The third topic is management of late side effects from treatment.

Topics:

  1. Pre-Treatment Considerations for Minimizing Toxicity in Head and Neck Radiotherapy
    Shauna Rosalie Campbell, DO
  2. Management of Acute Radiation Side Effects for HNC Patients
    Carryn M. Anderson, MD, FASTRO
  3. Treatment of Late Toxicity from Head and Neck Radiation Therapy
    Darrion L. Mitchell, MD, PhD
  4. Q and A
    Virginia M. Diavolitsis, MD - Moderator
    Full Panel

This activity is available from February 4, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 3, 2027. 

The content was originally presented and recorded at the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, radiation therapists, speech language pathologists and dietitians.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain planning techniques to prevent treatment related side effects from head and neck cancer radiation.
  • Describe management techniques to treat acute and late side effects from radiation to the head and neck.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
02/04/2025
Course expires: 
02/03/2027
Cost:
$149.00
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  • Virginia M. Diavolitsis, MD, is employed by Riverside Radiation Oncology, Inc. and The Ohio State University. 
  • Shauna Rosalie Campbell, DO, is employed by Cleveland Clinic.
  • Carryn M. Anderson, MD, FASTRO, is employed by University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Heartland Anesthesia. Dr. Anderson serves as an uncompensated research consultant for Galera Therapeutics. Dr. Anderson's institution receives grant funding from Soligenix, Inc. Dr. Anderson is a member of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). 
  • Darrion L. Mitchell, MD, PhD, is employed by James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University. 

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the ASTRO Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Disclosure link: 
ASTRO Education Committee

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$149.00
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Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the member rate.

Nonmember: $149
Member: $99
Member-in-Training: $49
Student/Graduate Student/PGY-1 Member: $49
Postdoctoral Fellow Member: $49

If you are an ASTRO member from a low or lower-middle income country, as identified by the World Bank, you can receive a 50% discount off your corresponding registration for this activity. Please email [email protected] to inquire about the discount.

Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the activity by the expiration date. 

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The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until February 3, 2027, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the activity, participants will no longer have access to the activity or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove an activity before its expiration date.

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