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In what clinical circumstances would you consider re-irradiation for skin cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

I consider reirradiation for skin cancer when I know why radiotherapy did not work the first time it was applied. This is usually a total dose, targeting or dosimetry issue (i.e., total dose was too low, target was too small, dose was not delivered to target correctly). Treatment approach depends on...

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