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For unresectable typical carcinoid, what is the appropriate radiation regimen?

When is SBRT appropriate? Do you approach dose and fractionation differently in this setting?
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Radiation Oncology · Yale School of Medicine
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I've treated a handful of these patients with SBRT, and we published a small case series, but to be honest, I'm not sure what to conclude about the efficacy. Historically it's difficult to draw any conclusions about the response of carcinoid tumors to radiation, whether it be fractionated or SBRT. T...

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