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In what clinical scenarios would you cover the optic nerves when treating with whole brain radiotherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Columbia University Irving Medical Center

In general, for brain metastases (assuming not a candidate for hippocampal avoidance) standard whole brain radiotherapy fields would cover part of the optic nerves. If whole brain is for primary CNS lymphoma, I would cover the orbits which would encompass the entire optic nerves. If whole brain RT i...

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