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How would you treat an ipsilateral retropharyngeal node recurrence in a patient with history of early stage oropharyngeal cancer managed by surgery and no previous adjuvant radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida

RT to primary site, positive RP, and bilateral neck and concomitant chemo.

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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida

If it were very lateralized, I would not irradiate the contralateral neck. I would irradiate nothing less with curative intent.

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