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How do you approach H&N radiation in a patient who recently had carotid endarterectomy (cancer incidentally found during surgery)?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida

I’m guessing in a lymph node. It would depend on the location. External jugular think skin. Internal jugular think mucosa. Close, heal, work up for unknown primary. CT and PET. Check path for HPV. Treatment depends on whether it’s likely a mucosal vs skin primary.

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