Efficacy of radiation therapy in maxillary sinus carcinoma in situ?

The efficacy depends entirely on your specific situation. In situ means the cancer is localized and has not spread. If the cancer was not thought to be in situ then treatment would probably be surgical removal followed by radiation. Since the cancer is judged to be small then radiation is being recommended as a first treatment since then you could avoid surgery and radiotherapy is deemed to be curative - and it should be.
Bottom line - you have to trust your Dr's opinion but also decide for yourself what risks you are comfortable with. You might want to get a second opinion at a large teaching hospital if you have any doubts about your current Drs. good luck

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I would go for it. Who knows.... everyone's case/body is different. (assuming you've had more than one opinion)

In your situation i'd ask for a second opinion, if the cancer is in situ then i'd check why surgery alone is not your Doctors first choice of treatment. I think it's wise to surgically remove when possible.

Doctors are only human, they don't get it right all the time. I always get as many different opinions as possible, research information myself and then decide the best option available.

Good luck

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