Do you wait a certain time period before initiating palliative or definitive radiation to NSCLC after airway interventions such as rigid bronchoscopy tumor debulking, APC, etc.?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Thoracic Malignancies

Is there concern for airway healing and hemorrhage if the area is irradiated too soon?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

Good question and the data is sparse. It really depends on the reason for the therapeutic bronchoscopy. If the patient has a collapsed lung due to endobronchial obstruction, it is reasonable to wait for lung reexpansion. Delivering radiation to a collapsed lung can commonly reduce the likelihood of ...

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Radiation Oncologist at USC Keck School of Medicine
@Alan Lee, do you have a good reference to radiati...

Radiation Oncologist at University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Is there a reference for RT reducing the likelihoo...

Radiation Oncologist at Munson Medical Center
I assume he means if you're treating significant a...

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