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Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology
Would you offer definitive radiation for a T1N0 glottic larynx SCC in a patient with a history of RAI treatment?
Does the time from prior RAI affect your decision?
How would you counsel the patient differently about the side effects, if at all?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Absolutely
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I do not consider prior RAI a contraindication to RT and would offer RT for glottic SCC in this setting.
Likewise, I also don't consider time from RAI, though if very recent, my gut would want to wait some reasonable period of time to ensure any immediate effects are resolved and no issues when RT ...