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Does radiotherapy improve tumour resolution in patients with head and neck chemodectomas?
Does radiotherapy improve tumour resolution in patients with head and neck chemodectomas?
Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for head and neck chemodectomas, particularly for patients unfit for surgery or with unresectable tumors.
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May support radiotherapy for unresectable head and neck chemodectomas; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
In the 16 year period 1965-81, 12 patients with head and neck chemodectomas received radiotherapy. In only 1 patient did the tumour fail to respond, due to metastases, and 9 showed complete resolution of the tumour. As this form of treatment is associated with few complications, we conclude that it is the treatment of choice in those patients who are unfit for surgery and those whose tumours are technically unresectable.
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Mitchell et al. (1985) studied this question.
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