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

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.
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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida
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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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