How would you manage a young patient with Sjogrens disease with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma involving bilateral parotid glands with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
This sounds rather like an extensive stage II disease with bilateral neck involvement.In this scenario, I would be very cautious recommending definitive radiotherapy.I would consider 2 x 2 Gy schedule, folllowed by Rituximab monotherapy.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
For patients with low-grade NHLs (e.g., follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma), staging dictates treatment. If a patient has a localized process (e.g., contiguous stage I-II disease), then a definitive course of RT is typically recommended. The conventional approach is 24-30 Gy, though a dose-...