Question 263 · LDEK · Malignant tumors
Post-surgical radiation therapy in case of oral cancer is performed when:
- A. it was impossible to achieve a margin of at least 0,8 cm during the lesion resection.
- B. the cancer is centred in one focus in oral cavity.
- C. the tumor is undifferentiated.
- D. there is no response to other treatments.
- E. metastasis is located in the sentinel node.
Hint
Think of pathological features of the resection that leave a high risk of local recurrence.
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