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What is the standard treatment for someone recently diagnosed mouth/throat cancer?
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Depends: If surgically resectable, then take it out. If not, and not metastatic, chemotherapy and rt. If surgery is done and node positive, postoperative rt +\- chemotherapy. If metastatic, chemotherapy alone. Hope this helps.
Answered 3/12/2020
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