In the end, Dr. Kraus said, only the ipsilateral neck was irradiated, not both sides. “I think that the one thing that really offers you a ray of hope in this guy is the fact that you have a significant disease-free interval.”
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April 2016Thomas R. Collins is a freelance medical writer based in Florida.
Take-Home Points
- Controversy exists about the ability to grade acinic cell carcinomas, but there is a clear distinction between low- and high-grade tumors.
- Prior treatment of the head and neck might influence the effectiveness of future postoperative radiation, and this factor could influence surgical decisions.
- Disease-free interval, tumor type, age, and co-morbidities can all be important considerations in weighing the potential survival benefits of chemoradiation.