What dose constraints do you use for 60 Gy in 15-20 fraction lung treatments that are adjacent to the hilum?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Could someone post the PTV planning objectives on the LUSTRE protocol? Specifically with regards to heterogeneity within the PTV. Unfortunately, the trial protocol is paywalled and my institution doesn't subscribe to that journal.
Swaminath et al., PMID 27876603
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Radiation Oncologist at Beaumont Health System
@Jahan Mohiuddin From your link, for the SBRT arm...
@Jahan Mohiuddin From your link, for the SBRT arm...
Radiation Oncologist at McMaster University School of Medicine
To respond to the query, yes what is stated above ...
To respond to the query, yes what is stated above ...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
For tumors abutting the esophagus and PTV including a portion of the esophagus, what is your recommended dose fractionation? Esophageal Dmax is 50.5 Gy in SUNSET for 15 fraction regimen, which is difficult to achieve in this scenario without compromising PTV coverage. Thank you for your insight.&nbs...
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Radiation Oncologist at McMaster University School of Medicine
LUSTRE max point to the esophagus was even more co...
LUSTRE max point to the esophagus was even more co...
Radiation Oncologist at University of Washington
Thank you!
Thank you!
Radiation Oncologist at University of Texas at Tyler
The esophagus is not a fixed structure and undergo...
The esophagus is not a fixed structure and undergo...
Please remember that as an investigative protocol,...
BR.25 dose constraints were more conservative than...
Agree with Anand - also note that for the BR.25 pr...