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Radiotherapy for Melanoma
Skin/Soft tissue melanoma lesions and radiobiology
Radiotherapy also appears useful in controlling neck disease (lymph nodes) in primary melanoma of head and neck origin, allowing some patients to avoid more radical surgery (neck dissection) (13, 14, 15) although one study showed no difference in the response rate of metastatic melanoma lesions to hypofractionated radiotherapy versus conventional radiotherapy, with a response rate of approximately 60% for each tested regimen (16).
These contradictory findings likely indicate that melanomas represent a diverse group of tumors, some responding uniquely well to hypofractionated radiotherapy, while others respond well to either form of radiotherapy.
Metastatic Melanoma of the Lung
Written by Donald B. Fuller, M.D. – Radiation Oncologist