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What hypofractionated regimens would you consider for postoperative SCC of the hand with a positive margin?

Does size of the field matter? Would you change recommendation if a large field?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas at Tyler
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I have started to use 50 Gy in 20 fractions in all patients with a recent retrospective analysis from Australia for cutaneous squamous and basal cell cancers that has been used for head and neck patients, another sun-exposed site with cosmetic concerns. This type of question is hard to answer as man...

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Radiation Oncology · UTMB
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50 in 20 is fine. If its location could be readily salvaged without compromising form or function, observation is also ok. It’s unusual not to have clear margins in the hand. Suspect proximity to a joint that the surgeon couldn’t get any deeper, and as such, treatment is very justified.

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