[Role of radiotherapy in the treatment of NK/T-cell nasal type and primary cerebral lymphomas]

Abstract

The head and neck are common sites for extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of low-grade lymphomas, with curative or palliative intent. In the case of high-grade lymphomas, its combination with chemotherapy is debated. Its role is however undeniable in two specific entities: NK/T-cell lymphoma NK/T nasal type, and primary central nervous system lymphomas, which are the subject of this review.

Keywords: Chemoradiotherapy; Chimioradiothérapie; High-dose methotrexate; Lymphome NK/T de type nasal; Lymphome cérébral primitif; Méthotrexate haute dose; NK/T-cell lymphoma nasal type; Primary CNS lymphoma; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie.