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What is the risk of radiation therapy to an abdominal aortic aneurysm infiltrated by lymphoma?
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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center
I have no personal experience treating an AAA infiltrated with lymphoma. I believe, however, it is appropriate to draw an analogy with treating stomach or bowel involvement with lymphoma. In this situation, chemotherapy may well result in perforation due to rapid tumor shrinkage, whereas fractionate...