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What is your approach to counseling patients who require definitive radiation therapy to the head and neck but for whatever reason, cannot/will not undergo recommended extractions?

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Radiation Oncology · Henry Ford Health System

I am fortunate to work at a center where we have dentists and oral surgeons on-site. They carefully evaluate all our patients scheduled to undergo H&N RT, make recommendations, and perform the extractions. In the unusual scenario where the patient refuses recommended extractions, I proceed with trea...

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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida

Proceed with RT.

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