In what instances would you use bolus for locally advanced vulvar cancer using IMRT?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
We always start and plan with bolus for vulvar cancer for two reasons:
For bringing up skin dose, and for creating flash to account for set up uncertainty and vulvar swelling.
We create an IMRT plan with and without bolus in the beginning (both have flash built in).
If the lesion is endophytic, then we...