How would you treat epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid following resection with clear but close surgical margins?

Topics: Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology

The reports I've read indicate a fairly high rate of local recurrence and wanted to see if any can give guidance on this fairly rare tumor.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I would try to get the pathologist to nail down a grade. Low or intermediate, I would follow if close but negative. High, I would treat. I think that they are usually low grade. Really close on the 7th nerve, (<1-2 mm), I’d treat.

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Radiation Oncologist at Rad Onc Assoc PC
great, thanks so much. This was not close to the ...

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