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How do you treat plantar fibromatosis with radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · Peachtree Radiation Oncology PC

Dr Seegenschmiedt visited Emory to give an expert lecture while I was a resident in the early 2000’s. I kept in touch. For those who don’t know, he literally wrote the book on RT for Ledderhose disease. In direct discussion with him, he favors split course 30 Gy in 10 fractions, 3Gy gray times five ...

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Radiation Oncology · University of Alabama at Birmingham

We have treated a few selected patients, but do not have as much follow up as with hands.

Ref. I have used include:

Schuster et al. Prac Rad Onc 2015

Grenfell et al. J Med Imaging Rad Onc 2014

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Radiation Oncology · University of Pennsylvania

I agree with the response from @Dr. First Last and use the same regimen.

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