Four-Week Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Early Glottic Cancer: A Prospective Study of Toxicity and Tolerance With Historical Comparison
Hypofractionated VMAT with 55 Gy in 20 fractions is a feasible and safe approach for early glottic carcinoma, providing very good tumor control in T1 disease, acceptable outcomes in T2 disease, and a low incidence of significant toxicity. These findings are consistent with international evidence and compare favorably with prior institutional audit results. Longer follow-up and larger cohorts are required to confirm the durability of local control, particularly in T2 disease.
Authors
- Antonio Capizzello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9769-4090)
- Georgios Giakoumettis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6107-0633)
- Styliani Stylianidou
- G. Plataniotis
- Areti Gkantaifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-2087)
- Georgios Moschos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4886-994X)
- A. Theodoridou
Institutions
- AHEPA University Hospital (GR)
- American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97482
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00