Mednet Logo

Do you cover the sacral foramen when treating pelvic lymph nodes for prostate cancer?

2 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Answered on

I don’t cover the sacral foramen when treating the presacral nodal region for prostate or gynecological cancer - this reduces the dose to the sacrum and thus risk of insufficiency fracture.

However, I do try to cover the foramen for locally advanced rectal cancer, especially with posterior mesorect...

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer

Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Radiation Oncology · Lafayette Radiation Center
Answered on

No

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer