Is stage N2a alone an indication for PORT in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma with no other adverse features?
In a case with negative margins, T1-2 primary, no ECE, no perineural invasion, etc, is adjuvant radiotherapy indicated based on N2a stage?
1 Answer
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Answered on
The short answer is yes, based on it falling in a list of indications for post-op xrt, which includes lymph node size > 3cm. Further, if this were an oral cavity tumor, some would argue that any node positive patient should be treated adjuvantly (ie even N1, though interestingly many oral cavity can...
Join for free or sign in to see the full answer