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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT)

The use of EBRT with or without chemotherapy as a primary treatment has been reported in small groups of patients to produce short-term control. Similar benefits have been reported for radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy administered following resection.