A hodgepodge of disease falls under the umbrella of salivary gland tumors, so here is a review remains a nuanced risk factor. On the one hand, epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma has high local recurrence rates occurring in 1 of every 2-4 cases across the board, meaning even a close margin may tip you towards irradiating the post-op bed. On the other hand, it could have peeled easily off a nerve where the surgeon opted out of a morbid wide resection in which case a close margin may be no indication of tumor biology. | Freedman, Pract Radiat Oncol 2023
