Symposium on the Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer
The symposium serves as a forum where experts discuss the latest advances in the management of osteoradionecrosis, strategies for its prevention, and future developments in the field.
Symposium on the Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer
The symposium serves as a forum where experts discuss the latest advances in the management of osteoradionecrosis, strategies for its prevention, and future developments in the field.
Information about the symposium
Venue: Konferens Hubben, Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 38, Uppsala, Sweden
Course focus: Oncologists, plastic surgeons, ENT specialists, maxillofacial surgeons and healthcare professionals with an interest in head and neck cancer.
Registration: No course fee. Online registration is mandatory. Maximum capacity: 100 participants. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Lunch: Light lunch is included in the course
The Symposium on the Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer is a one-day meeting 11 December 2026 organized by the Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at Akademiska University Hospital.
The meeting is aimed at healthcare professionals involved in head and neck cancer care, including specialists in oncology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and other related disciplines with an interest in the management of head and neck cancer.
The symposium brings together internationally recognized experts from Denmark, the Netherlands, Egypt, Spain, Germany, and Sweden to share knowledge, experience, and emerging approaches to the management of osteoradionecrosis.
Scientific Programme, morning
08:15–08:20 Welcome and Opening Remarks. Speaker: Andreas Thor & Andres Rodriguez Lorenzo
08:20–09:00 Two Patients Perspective: Living with Osteoradionecrosis
09:00–09:25 Osteoradionecrosis after intensity modulated radiotherapy of patients with head and neck cancer: Incidence and risk factors. Speaker: Jørgen Johansen, Oncology, Odense (Denmark)
09:25–09:30 Q & A
09:30–09:55 Prevention First: Dental management before and after radiotherapy, high-risk extractions and implants, prevention pathways. Speaker: Göran Kjeller, Maxillofacial Surgery, Lund (Sweden)
09:55–10:00 Q & A
10:00–10:20 Coffee Break
10:20–10:45 Modern Imaging for Diagnosis and Surgical Planning in ORN. Speaker: Andreas Thor, Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala (Sweden)
10:45–10:50 Q & A
10:50–11:15 Conservative Management of Osteoradionecrosis: What’s the evidence? Speaker: Björn Lindell, Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala (Sweden)
11:15–11:20 Q & A
11:20–12:55 Lunch
Scientific Programme, afternoon
12:55–13:20 Principles of surgical management of ORN and The Role of Alloplastic
Reconstruction. Speaker: Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Maxillofacial Surgery, Hanover (Germany)
13:20–13:55 Q & A
13:55–14:20 Reconstruction in ORN of the Mandible with Vascularized Bone Flaps. Speaker: Marc Mureau, Plastic Surgery, Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
14:20–14:25 Q & A
14:25–14:50 The Bone-Soft Tissue Interface: Advancing Virtual Surgical Planning in Head and Neck Reconstruction. Speaker: Mohamed A. Ellabban, Plastic Surgery Department, Suez Canal University, Egypt
14:50–14:55 Q & A
14:55–15:10 Coffee Break
15:10–15:35 Radiation Injury Beyond Bone and the Challenges of Soft Tissue Reconstruction. Speaker: Susana Heredero Jung, Maxillofacial Surgeon, Barcelona (Spain)
15:35–15:40 Q & A
15:40–15:55 Management of ORN in the Skull Base: A Case Example. Speaker: Jerker Stigare, ENT, Uppsala (Sweden)
15:55–16:00 Q & A
16:00–16:25 Osteoradionecrosis from bedside to bench: Future Directions. Speaker: Martin Halle, Plastic Surgery, Stockholm (Sweden)
16:25–16:30 Q & A
16:30 Closing Remarks