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Do you recommend using altered fractionation for a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in the head and neck region who cannot receive concurrent chemotherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

In an octagenarian who cannot undergo surgery or chemotherapy, I would be reluctant to use an accelerated curative-intent radiotherapy regimen. This is primarily because meta-analyses of altered fractionation mucosal head and neck cancer have shown limited improvement in outcome over conventionally ...

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