Mucosal Melanomas of the Head and Neck: The Role of Postoperative Radiation Therapy

Table 2

Recurrences. Note that all 3 local failures occurred in patients who did not receive postoperative radiation therapy to the tumor bed.

Recurrence	𝑛	Percentage
Yes	7	41
No	10	59
Site of recurrence
Local	3	17
Regional	2	12
Distant	2	12