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Radiation Oncology
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Melanoma/Skin Cancer
Would you offer radiation therapy post lumpectomy for a small melanoma oligometastasis with negative margins?
If so, would you favor 30 Gy/5 fraction accelerated partial breast irradiation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I don’t know if RT will have benefits for melanoma with negative margins.
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Agree with Dr. @Beriwal, with oligomet with negative margins, I would watch.
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