A patient presented with a 1 x 1.5 cms growth on the lateral border of the tongue. The treatment indicated would be.
Ans- B Interstitial brachytherapy Ref- Although this study is retrospective, the results are noteworthy, considering its long follow up and the description of results in terms of LCR, toxicities, and functional outcome. Our study recommends treating patients with brachytherapy alone in T1 stage and demonstrates the need for addressing nodal region either by neck dissection or nodal irradiation in T2 stage patients. The highlight of the study is that it establishes the need for dose escalation (from the doses used in the study) in both T1 and T2 stage tumors when using interstitial brachytherapy either as sole modality or as a boost.
Laser ablation
Interstitial brachytherapy
External beam radiotherapy
Chemotherapy