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.

Programme

8.15–8.20: Welcome and Opening Remarks – Andreas Thor & Andres Rodriguez Lorenzo

8.20–9: Two Patients Perspective: Living with Osteoradionecrosis

9–9.25: Osteoradionecrosis after intensity modulated radiotherapy of patients with head and neck cancer: Incidence and risk factors.  Speaker: Jørgen Johansen, Oncology, Odense (Denmark)

9.25–9.30: Q & A

9.30–9.55: Prevention First: Dental management before and after radiotherapy, high-risk extractions and implants, prevention pathways. Speaker: Göran Kjeller, Maxillofacial Surgery, Lund (Sweden)

9.55–10: Q & A

10–10.20: 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

11.20–12.20: Lunch

12.50–12.55: Q & A

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: Management of Extensive Osteoradionecrosis including the Maxilla and the Role of Virtual Surgical Planning. Speaker: Mohamed Ellabban, Plastic Surgery, Cairo (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, 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: Q & A

16–16.25: Osteoradionecrosis from bedside to bench: Future Directions .Speaker: Martin Halle, Plastic Surgery, Stockholm (Sweden)

16.25–16.30: Q & A

16.30: Closing Remarks