Oral mucosal melanoma treated with carbon ion radiotherapy: a case report
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Oral mucosal melanoma treated with carbon ion radiotherapy: a case report
BACKGROUND Oral mucosal melanoma is a rare disease with a relatively poor prognosis. Carbon ion radiotherapy has been shown to be effective against radiotherapy-resistant tumors owing to its excellent dose concentration and high biological effect. CASE PRESENTATION Our patient was a 66-year-old Japanese man with oral mucosal melanoma of his right maxillary gingiva (T4aN0M0). He received carbo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1071-8