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How long after high-dose IV methothrexate for chemo-refractory CNS lymphoma do you wait before giving brain radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center

As was taught by my mentor- "As long as possible!". Of course, the prognosis is extremely poor if the patient is chemo-refractory to IV MTX and longer-term risks of WBRT may be less relevant than present-day symptoms requiring palliation. While I do recommend WBRT, as what is visualized on MRI is ju...

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