title: Radiation therapy in recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients were treated by excision and post-operative irradiation following recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma (mixed tumor) of the parotid. Eighteen of 20 (90%) patients with a first recurrence were controlled comparing favorably with series employing surgery only. Radiation therapy has a role to play as a surgical adjuvant in the management of these tumors, in particular when surgical difficulties are encountered and for second or subsequent recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery