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Radiation Oncology • Gastrointestinal Cancers
What is the appropriate role for radiation therapy in patients with HCC or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who are transplant candidates?
Should radiation be offered as a bridge to transplant? Should this depend on whether SBRT is feasible (i.e. is fractionated IMRT an appropriate option)?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Most HCC and cholangiocarcinoma patients who are transplant candidates are often also SBRT candidates. We have used SBRT to bridge patients to transplant. These patients often have had prior liver directed therapies such as MWA, RFA or TACE. There are no randomized trials comparing different liver d...
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