The role of radiation therapy in the management of head and neck paragangliomas: impact of quality of life versus treatment response.

Purpose: To assess the impact of radiotherapy in paragangliomas (PGLs) with regard to overall survival, local control, volumetric response and particularly quality of life (QoL).

Materials And Methods: From 1985 to 2010, 130 cases of head and neck (H&N) PGLs were managed at Bordeaux University Hospital. With a median follow-up of 7.