Thoracic Malignancies

General Radiation Oncology

Questions discussed in this category

Do you typically recommend avoiding neupogen during radiation treatments?

Would you hold CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) monoclonal antibodies such as Eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti) before, during, or after lung SBRT?

If so, how long would you hold? This medication is given for migraines as q3 month infusions and some data suggest that CGRP plays a role in immune-mo...

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How do you approach treatment planning for lung SBRT in a patient with a lesion within 1 cm of a defibrillator?

The patient is not pacemaker dependent.

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How would you manage a non-surgical poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of unknown primary with a bulky nodal conglomerate causing pain?

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How many missed fractions will you allow for a definitive lung CRT before recommending treatment on the weekend?

If a treatment machine is down for 3 days, would you do weekend treatment? Would you consider doing BID?

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How do you typically prescribe dose to a PTV for standard IMRT plans?

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Would you use inhaled steroids with or without oral steroids for the treatment of radiation pneumonitis?

Would inhaled steroids help reduce the PO dose and/or significantly accelerate tapering? If s, for what pneumonitis grade? What specific steroid...

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How should you manage a coronavirus infected/suspected patient who is receiving radiotherapy and cannot interrupt or delay their cancer treatment?

How would you approach a patient who is receiving chemoRT but has confirmed COVID-19 with minor symptoms, as breaking treatment for 2 weeks quarantine...

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How would you approach a high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma found in a mediastinal lymph node with unknown primary?

Would you treat this AP window node like small cell lung cancer with chemoRT?

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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 a risk of severe radiation toxicity for a patient with paraneoplastic dermatomyositis due to lung cancer?

For a Stage III NSCLC looking to do definitive chemoRT who required IVIG and high-dose prednisone for paraneoplastic myopathy (mimicking dermatomyosit...

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