Palliation

General Radiation Oncology

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What is the expected timeframe for the development of radiation myelitis and therapies that have helped with neurologic symptoms?

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In light of the recent MSKCC Phase 2 data indicating reduced skeletal events with treatment, how will you approach management of patients with asymptomatic bone mets?

How will you approach patients with diffuse metastases who you would have otherwise deferred treatment? Prophylactic Radiation Therapy vs. Standard-o...

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Would you consider prone SBRT (with solid image guidance techniques) if bowel is lying on a target, for instance bowel surrounding an oligometastatic lymph node or next to a kidney tumor?

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Do you have a size criteria when treating lung oligometastases with SBRT?

Would you consider treating 3-5mm lesions with SBRT or wait until they are a certain size? I am concerned I will not be able to see them adequately on...

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Is there an effective therapy for radiation myelitis?

For a patient who has completed 40 hyperbaric sessions with steroids with little improvement, what other options exist?

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