Five-Year Survival Less than 30 percent for all locations
Recurrent Cancer Treatment depends on the location and size of the recurrent tumor , as well as the nature of the original treatment. If radiotherapy was used initially, surgery is preferred. If surgery was used initially, radiotherapy or a combination of both may be used. Because results are poor after using the "other" treatment for a recurrence , clinical trials using chemotherapy or hyperthermia should be considered.