How does neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy impact your decision on hypofractionation/dose fractionation for locally advanced NSCLC, now getting RT alone?
Is 60 Gy/15 fx appropriate? Is there a volume PTV cut-off (cc) which would switch to a more fractionated approach (e.g., 60 Gy/30 fx)? Is there an area you would dose reduce (e.g., hilum or mediastinum) after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
If a patient has already received 3-4 months of a platinum-doublet chemotherapy during the chemo-immunotherapy phase, then it's always my preference to omit further chemotherapy and recommend RT alone. The rationale for this recommendation is that we don't administer additional chemotherapy to patie...
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Radiation Oncologist at UC San Diego School of Medicine @Drew - when you say it is "undoubtedly superior,"...
Radiation Oncologist at UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System I wouldn't call it a dud, as it was one of the mos...
Radiation Oncologist at UC San Diego School of Medicine Okay, maybe not a dud, but certainly doesn't suppo...
Radiation Oncologist at Mallory Radiotherapy, PLLC I also feel like I'm missing something, as I am no...
Radiation Oncologist at UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System The p-value in Figure 2C is limited by the sample ...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I still try for 60 Gy in 15 fractions if radiation alone, though I will dose adjust based on my OARs and at times underdose the PTV to maybe 52.5 Gy and try for 60 Gy to the ITV.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
After a full course of neoadjuvant chemo‑immunotherapy, I would be cautious about increasing BED when treating locally advanced NSCLC with RT alone. Several observations from prior trials favor this approach.
In RTOG 0617, dose intensification did not improve outcomes and was associated with wors...
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Radiation Oncologist at UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System The 0617 study isn't a great reference for this qu...
Radiation Oncologist at Mallory Radiotherapy, PLLC I agree regarding the suboptimal dosing of 60/30 w...
Radiation Oncologist at UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Well, you're not alone in thinking more of 2 Gy/d ...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I would base this decision on the extent of central disease and PTV overlap of the esophagus, favoring conventional fractionation in these cases (I would try for at least 66 Gy in 33 treatments with RT alone). The bulk of residual disease and history of pneumonitis would also be a factor, as you are...
@Drew - when you say it is "undoubtedly superior,"...
I wouldn't call it a dud, as it was one of the mos...
Okay, maybe not a dud, but certainly doesn't suppo...
I also feel like I'm missing something, as I am no...
The p-value in Figure 2C is limited by the sample ...