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How do you manage disease progression during adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for glioblastoma?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida

Hospice.

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Radiation Oncology · St. Anne's Hospital

I agree with @Dr. First Last. This is not a “single best answer” question.

First, I’ll pose a question of my own: do you check the “radical” or “palliative” box in your prescription? I have never had a patient achieve permanent NED status, so I view our role as aggressive palliation.

As @Dr. First L...

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Radiation Oncology · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

How are you defining disease progression during chemoradiation? If just radiographic, I would treat on. If clinical, I would consider transitioning to hypofrac (if not already doing so) and completing treatment.

If very early on in the course, and disease is resectable (say early recurrence between ...

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Neurology · Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute

As a clinical practice matter, I strongly doubt true progression during chemoradiation therapy and have no "stronger" treatment options that would be more cytocidal. I typically manage symptoms and proceed with the planned course of RT.

Radiographic progression during treatment is expected and reflec...

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