Skin cancer of the head and neck with gross or microscopic perineural involvement: Patterns of failure.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with GCNI radiotherapy achieves a substantial chance of disease control. Radiotherapy to nerves at risk in MFPNI did not affect outcome, but in MEPNI it achieved less gross perineural recurrences and better DFS, compared with observation.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - July 26, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Sapir E, Tolpadi A, McHugh J, Samuels SE, Elalfy E, Spector M, Shuman AG, Malloy KM, Prince ME, Bradford CR, Worden FP, Schipper M, Eisbruch A Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research