Parotid lymph node metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
โ Scribed by David S. Shimm
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
Nineteen parotid lymph node metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the skin were treated, seven with irradiation and 12 with surgery and postoperative irradiation. In the group treated with combined therapy, size of nodal metastasis and extent were strong predictors of relapse. Further postoperative irradiation with 60 Gy is not adequate to control extensive parotid nodal disease. Finally, elective treatment of clinically negative parotid nodes is not necessary in patients who can be closely followed, since early nodal disease can be controlled readily.
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