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How would you manage a short-interval (0-3 months) failure in the untreated para-aortic region after definitive treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · Weill Cornell Medical College

The current paraortic disease could perhaps be an area near the edge of the prior pelvic XRT filed.

Since this is the only area of disease now and given short 3 month interval, it is reasonable to give CHEMORADIATION AND TRY TO BOOST THE GROSS DISEASE.

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

I would treat with definitive (chemo) RT treating entire pa region to 45 Gy in 25 fractions up to renal vessel. If the node was close to renal vessel, I would extend CTV to include retrocrural region

I would take involved node to 55 to 57.5 Gy in 25 fractions respecting tolerance dose of small bowel...

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