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Head and Neck Cancers
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Radiation Oncology
How do you handle the obturator prosthesis during radiation delivery for SCC of hard palate?
Do you leave it in or out during sim and treatment? Any special instructions?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Leave it in if it’s not problematic.
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