J Clin Oncol 2019 Jun 27
Eliminating Postoperative Radiation to the Pathologically Node-Negative Neck: Long-Term Results of a Prospective Phase II Study.
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For example, a pT4N0 oral cavity cancer with focally positive margins?
New answer by Radiation Oncologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (May 9, 2023)
In general, if the neck has been operated on and the appropriate levels have been dissected, for all practical purposes it has been treated, and as such does not need to be ir...
Is it 54 Gy or do we worry about hypoxia and need to go to 60 Gy? Does it change based on site (i.e., oral cavity versus a T4N0 larynx)?
There appear...
New comment by Radiation Oncologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ( June 7, 2023)
One has to be very careful regarding the "phase 2 data", specifically, the proverbial details. The phase 2 data referred to is Contreras et al., PMID 31246526. This was a 72-p...
Does it vary based on tumor site (oral tongue, FOM, gingiva, hard palate, etc.)?
New answer by Radiation Oncologist at Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston) (September 2, 2025)
It depends on the quality of the neck dissection, the quality of the pathological evaluation, and DOI. For the first two, the issue is the number of nodes evaluated. A quality...