How would you optimally manage a small solitary plasmacytoma of the alveolar ridge, including minimizing the risk of dental toxicity?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The alveolar ridge is an osseous structure (extension of the mandible and maxilla) that houses the sockets of the teeth. Assuming an appropriate work-up demonstrates no evidence of multiple myeloma (bone marrow biopsy, PET-CT/MRI, laboratory work, etc.), a plasmacytoma arising in this region would b...
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Radiation Oncologist at Yale Cancer Center At Smilow Cancer Hospital Agree with Dr. @Kelsey's comments above.
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Agree with Dr. @Kelsey's comments above. I would ...
Good comments from both Drs. @Kelsey and @Robinson...