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What constraints do you use for the BID small cell lung cancer regimen?

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Radiation Oncology · Tennessee Oncology

The best validated constraints are from CONVERT (CALGB 30610/RTOG 0538).

Cord D0.1cc < 41 Gy
Esophagus mean < 34 Gy
Heart V60 < 33%
Heart V45 < 67%
Heart V40 < 100%
Lung V20 <40%
Lung mean < 20 Gy

Although I tend to push for the LU005 constraints which I think are slightly more conservative.

In addition to ...

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