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Can radiation therapy be targeted enough to kill a maxillary sinus carcinoma?
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Yes: Radiation therapy is very scientific and modern radiation can be expertly targeted to treat tumors of mostbregions of the body while sparing normal tissues.
Answered 11/11/2011
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Yes: Maxillary cancer is debulked by surgery and the primary treatment is radiation. Chemo can be added to increase effectiveness. The targeting is easily accomplished with intensity modulated radiation planning and delivery.
Answered 5/2/2015
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