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When do you recommend adjuvant radiotherapy for a resected oncocytic carcinoma of the submandibular gland?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Oncocytic carcinomas are rare, but known salivary gland entities. Likely many were present historically, but since morphologically distinguishing between salivary gland cancers needs pathologic expertise, it is likely that many were "misdiagnosed" as adenocarcinomas or other salivary variants. Few o...
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Radiation Oncology · Henry Ford Health System
I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. The exact pathologic classification in these cases is less important than the indications for post-op RT in general.