Outcomes in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma treated with definitive radiotherapy or eye-sparing surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy

Outcomes in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma treated with definitive radiotherapy or eye-sparing surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy

Abstract Background The optimal treatment for lacrimal gland cancer remains unclear. Eye-preserving surgery, as opposed to exenteration, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy (RT), has recently been reported to deliver satisfactory outcomes, but evidence is sparse. The aim of the present study was to ev...

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Main Authors: Yun-Hsuan Lin, Shih-Ming Huang, Wing-Keen Yap, Ju-Wen Yang, Ling Yeung, Din-Li Tsan, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Lung-Chien Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Lacrimal gland carcinoma
Orbital tumors
Radiotherapy
Orbital exenteration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01601-8

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