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How would you approach adjuvant radiation therapy for a Merkel cell carcinoma of the cheek in an immunocompromised patient?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Merkel cell carcinoma, as previously discussed, is an extremely insidious and deadly malignancy, usually extending beyond what appear to be negative clinical borders. The fact that this patient is immune compromised has probably led to the development of skin malignancies, but otherwise will not pla...