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For biopsy proven extranodal marginal zone lymphoma involving two small bilateral lung nodules, would you consider definitive treatment to both nodules with radiation therapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center

It has been observed that many patients treated with radiation therapy for an extranodal MZL in a paired organ (orbital and parotid, in particular) will develop metachronous disease recurrence in the contralateral organ (Goda et al., PMID 20564130). In fact, it is relatively common for patients with...

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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center

As is often the case with questions addressed to theMednet, one would like to know a little more about the patient before making a definitive recommendation, age, symptoms, general medical condition, etc. Also, the volume of lung that would need to be treated. (Would not rx lymphatics). However, I'l...

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Radiation Oncology · University Hospital Basel

Yes, I would. I'd like to use SBRT for this, with a de-escalated dose.

And no, I would not include lymphatics.

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