Postoperative Radiotherapy for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients With Microscopic Residual Disease

JAMA Dermatol. 2021 Mar 1;157(3):349-352. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4828.

Authors

Alet J G Leus¹, Estelle F D Perrels¹, Gyorgy B Halmos², Jorrit B Terra¹, Roel J H M Steenbakkers³, Marloes S van Kester¹, Emöke Rácz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
³ Department of Radiotherapy, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Abstract

This case series assesses data from patients with microscopic residual disease to examine postoperative radiotherapy outcomes.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm, Residual
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Retrospective Studies
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / therapy*
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / pathology
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck / therapy*