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Melanoma/Skin Cancer
What electron beam dose/fractionation would you use for a recurrence basal cell carcinoma of the scalp adjacent to a split thickness skin graft?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Standard curative dose and fractionation, 6e and 1 cm bolus if superficial lesion, assuming complete healing of the surgical scar.
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