PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Afnan F. Alfouzan TI - Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer AID - 10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20210660 DP - 2021 Mar 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 247--254 VI - 42 IP - 3 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/3/247.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/3/247.full SO - Saudi Med J2021 Mar 01; 42 AB - This review summarizes the beginning of radiotherapy, techniques of modern radiation therapy with different types, toxicities induced by radiotherapy and their management. Head and neck radiation therapy is still improving for the better management and control of the cancer and induced radiotherapy toxicities.