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For bone metastases requiring surgical stabilization, what time interval from the date of surgery do you use for post-op radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Generally, the surgical stabilization minimizes the capability of short-term catastrophe in (like path fracture), what I presume to be a long bone that has undergone surgical stabilization. I'd probably want to give a few days just to maximize local wound healing but starting sometime, maybe 1-2 wee...

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Radiation Oncology · Upstate Medical University

We generally treat the same day as surgery or if not, within 24 hours.

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