Table 2 Schedule of study procedures

Planning FDG-PET/CT-scan

x

Acute toxicity (CTC v2.0)

x

Late toxicity (RTOG-EORTC)

x

x

x

x

Assessment of thyroid function

(Blood analysis)

x

x

x

x

Dysphagia related quality of life

(PSS-HN, SWAL-QOL)

x

x

x

x

x

Assessment of swallowing function

(Water swallowing test)

x

x

x

x

Xerostomia related quality of life

(GRIX)

x

x

x

x

x

Assessment salivary gland function

(sialometry, sialochemistry)

x

x

x

x

General quality of life

(EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC H&N35)

x

x

x

x

x

Assessment of recurrence