09-13, 08:15–08:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck Surgery 4
Radiotherapy (RT) is a key treatment modality for head and neck cancers, used both definitively and as adjuvant therapy. Despite advances like Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), the complex anatomy of the region often leads to incidental exposure of non-target structures. This study aimed to investigate the effects of RT on the middle ear and vestibular system.
Patients treated for head and neck cancer at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty were prospectively evaluated. Otoscopic exams and audiovestibular tests (pure tone and high-frequency audiometry, tympanometry, wideband tympanometry, computerized dynamic posturography, and videonystagmography) were performed before RT and 12 months post-treatment.
Senior Clinical Fellow, Paediatric ENT, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK.