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What is palliative RT technique would you use to treat a secondary lymphoma of the scrotum without skin involvement?
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Radiation Oncology · University Hospital Basel
I would treat the entire scrotum with photons. I would probably use VMAT to do so, although 3D-CRT would be a fine option too. An electron field wouldn’t be able to cover the target sufficiently in depth.
Immobilization of the scrotum should be pursued. We often used a patient-specific cushion for...
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Radiation Oncology · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Technique depends on the dose being given and how the toxicities of that dose may affect the patient. If this is a low-grade lymphoma receiving 2 Gy x 2 or 2 Gy x 12-15 then I don't think the toxicity with a well planned 3D (with FiF as necessary to minimize heterogeneity) is likely to cause too man...