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Would you irradiate elective lymph nodes for a T1 Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck with a negative sentinel lymph node?

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Radiation Oncology · UTMB

In general, I would not irradiate due to the negative sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNBx). Either one trusts the prognostication of a SNLBx and obtains one, or not. If one does not trust the process of SLNBx, then you should not obtain one and electively treat. I do not see the utility in obtaining a...

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