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ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY
Is combined local treatment better than surgery
alone?
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There are no randomized studies on the question of whether combined
local treatment (surgery plus radiotherapy) offers an advantage over
surgery alone
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The data from major studies demonstrate that the local control rate
after surgery plus radiotherapy was better that after surgery alone
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Combined local treatment improves local control and survival
in
patients who are at high risk for local failure after resection
Type of surgery and Histologic Response to induction chemo