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How would you approach radiation to a thoracic tumor adjacent to an aortic dissection?

Assume the dissection cannot be treated yet due to greater urgency of treating the tumor. What dose-fractionation would you select, and any additional dose constraints? How do you counsel the patients on risks of treatment?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida
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Address the aortic dissection and treat the tumor if the patient survives.

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