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How do you address the risks of radiation-induced carcinogenesis when counseling younger adult patients (40-60 years old) on definitive radiation therapy for non-melanomatous skin cancer of the head/neck?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

This question has been debated for many years both in the literature as well as in definitive textbooks. No good answer has ever been fully proven. The risk of carcinogenesis is relatively low, estimated to be one in 1000 patients treated. Non-melanoma skin cancer is easily treated and cured by radi...

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How do you address the risks of radiation-induced carcinogenesis when counseling younger adult patients (40-60 years old) on definitive radiation therapy for non-melanomatous skin cancer of the head/neck? | Mednet