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Is there any role for adjuvant radiation for a low grade, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas after resection with a positive pancreatic margin?

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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

There is no defined role for adjuvant treatment of IPMN with or without positive margins.

This question illustrates an interesting concept that can be applied now that we are in the era where ablative doses of radiation can be given*. Regardless of the tumor site, the margin in question is not near ...

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Is there any role for adjuvant radiation for a low grade, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas after resection with a positive pancreatic margin? | Mednet