Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	115851
Country	India

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Use of statistical process control to study the patient-specific quality assurance in head and neck cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pratibha Singh, Manoj Kumar Singh and Atul Mishra
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Atul Mishra, Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah 206130, Uttar Pradesh, India. meetatulmishra@gmail.com
Key Words	Statistical process control; Patient-specific quality assurance; Head and neck radiotherapy; Tolerance limits; Action limits; Individual-Moving Range charts; Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Charts
Core Tip	This study shows that using gamma index-based patient-specific quality assurance, along with statistical process control, works well for head and neck radiotherapy. Long-term trends in dose delivery accuracy were tracked using Individual-Moving Range and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average charts, based on several global gamma index criteria. Even though stricter thresholds made it harder to pass, the quality assurance process stayed statistically stable, and statistical process control made it easier to find small differences sooner. This method helps make tolerance and action limits more reliable and makes treatment delivery more consistent overall.
Citation	Singh P, Singh MK, Mishra A. Use of statistical process control to study the patient-specific quality assurance in head and neck cancer. World J Clin Oncol 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-27 07:55
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-27 07:55
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-30 01:32
Return for Revision	2025-11-30 01:32
Revised	2025-12-10 10:00
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-06 02:44
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-06 04:21
Articles in Press	2026-02-06 04:21
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