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For esophageal adenocarcinoma with extensive associated Barrett's, would you extend your CTV coverage beyond the usual expansions to cover the areas of known Barrett's?
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Radiation Oncology · Brigham and Women's Hospital
The standard GTV to CTV expansions may include much of the Barrett's, but I would not deliberately target the Barrett's disease, whether treating with neoadjuvant or definitive intent. Chemoradiation is not a proven therapy for Barrett's disease, but treating a larger field will expose more heart an...