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Radiation Oncology • Thoracic Malignancies
Is SBRT an option for a paravertebral lung cancer with vertebral body and rib invasion for patients who are not chemo candidates?
What is your level of concern for chest wall toxicity? Any difference in your thought process between SCLC vs. NSCLC?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I do believe SBRT is an option for paravertebral lung cancer with VB and rib invasion. My rationale is that SBRT offers improved local control and cancer outcome compared to conventionally fractionated radiation - and that while there may be potential for increased toxicity of treatment in this scen...
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