The International Congress of ENT Radiotherapy, organized by the Radiotherapy Oncology Societies of Tunisia(STOR/STORj), Morocco (SMC) and the French Society of Young Radiotherapists(SFjRO), was held on June 8 and 9 in Tunis.
- Conference theme: Artificial intelligence and technical advances in radiotherapy. Application to ENT cancers and re-irradiation.
The Caen proton therapy physics team was invited by the scientific committee to share its expertise in ENT proton therapy. Their presentations focused on irradiation modalities for complex cases of upper aerodigestive tract tumors, using two advanced techniques in particular: proton therapy and stereotaxy.
Physicist Dorothée LEBHERTZ presented techniques for re-irradiation, while dosimetrist Pauline DUTHEIL discussed techniques for visual proximity.
Dorothée LEBHERTZ, physicist and Pauline DUTHEIL, dosimetrist at the congress
Proton therapy is becoming increasingly popular, particularly for ENT tumors. Because of the high risk of toxicity when tumors are close to organs at risk, such as the visual pathways, the spinal cord and the brain stem, in-depth expertise in medical physics is essential, as is that of the Caen team for proton therapy. These presentations led to discussions on the choice of irradiation modalities.
