Postoperative radiation therapy is associated with a reduced risk of local recurrence among low risk Merkel cell carcinomas of the head and neck

Postoperative radiation therapy is associated with a reduced risk of local recurrence among low risk Merkel cell carcinomas of the head and neck

Purpose: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and often aggressive skin cancer. Typically, surgery is the primary treatment. Postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is often recommended to improve local control. It is unclear whether PORT is indicated in patients with favorable Stage IA head and nec...

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Main Authors: Seesha R. Takagishi, BS, Tessa E. Marx, BS, Christopher Lewis, BS, Erica S. Tarabadkar, MD, Ilsa D. Juhlin, Astrid Blom, MD, Jayasri G. Iyer, MD, Jay J. Liao, MD, Yolanda D. Tseng, MD MPhil, Teresa Fu, MD, Paul Nghiem, MD PhD, Upendra Parvathaneni, MBBS FRANZCR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109416300574

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