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Are there any alternative, hypofractionated RT courses for patients with DLBCL that can be used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Radiation Oncology · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

ILROG recently came out with guidelines pasted below:

Synopsis of ILROG Recommendations for Administering Radiotherapy for Hematological Malignancies During Emergency Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic


• We are facing an increased demand for RT to substitute or complement systemic therapy deemed i...

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Radiation Oncology · LJA

I do not think any patient should have their care compromised because other patients have COVID.

Do you want your cardiac care compromised because someone else has COVID?

Will the ILROG be my expert witness if I am sued for malpractice due to brachial plexopathy because I used hypofractionation?

We ...

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