For APBI, do you prefer a brachytherapy or external beam technique?  

What specific technique (i.e. interstitial vs intracavitary, 3DCRT vs IMRT) do you prefer? What do you consider to be the pros and cons with each approach?



Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Mallory Radiotherapy, PLLC
You mentioned using CBCT to setup patients for APB...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
We use ABC device and multiple breath holds to cap...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
With DIBH, CBCT is a challenge and most are not ab...
Radiation Oncologist at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder
Do the respondents using 30 Gy in 5 fractions per ...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center
Consecutive/Daily. I had a short exchange with @Ic...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
I switched to daily.
Radiation Oncologist at Cancer Care Northwest
Thanks for sharing all this great info, @Chirag S....
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
We have physicians review CBCT but at linac only o...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center
I prefer having the physician check CBCT daily, bu...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. @Imran Zoberi is very unassuming. He has a gre...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
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Radiation Oncologist at Northeast Radiation Oncology
What about breath hold/imaging?
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
We perform our cases with breath hold (DIBH) and i...
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