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How would you approach a patient with vitreoretinal lymphoma without CNS or systemic involvement?

What would be your RT volumes and dose?
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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center
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The optimal treatment approach for primary intraocular lymphoma is debated. This is a rare disease with only small retrospective series guiding therapy. There is no clear superior treatment approach in the literature. In clinical practice, younger patients are often treated initially with high-dose ...

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Radiation Oncology · UCSD Radiation Oncology
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I always learn from Dr. @Dr. First Last! We have a similar approach here at UCSD. Majority of our patients with this disease have been older (> 60). For unilateral primary intraocular lymphoma, we start with intra-ocular Rituximab. If inadequate response, we treat with ISRT to 36 Gy. We delay system...

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