Do you resume RT for LS-SCLC after a prolonged break?
Do you complete the originally prescribed RT course, add fractions, treat BID, offer no further TRT, or do something different?
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Radiation Oncology · Quillen VA Medical Center
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Compressing TRT to 3 or 4 weeks minimizes the chance of breaks more prevalent with 6-7 week plans. You cannot make up for lost effectiveness by resuming after break for whatever reason. I do not break for counts.
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Radiation Oncology · UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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While many patients don’t like war analogies, our battles against lung cancer often turn into one. We can’t surrender and have to bombard the tumor as hard as possible whenever cure is achievable and remains the goal of care. Push hard to quickly restage with PET and brain MRI, and if cM0 deliver as...
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