What is the role of radiotherapy in a newly diagnosed patient with parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma w/ intracranial extension, a positive CSF but no extra-CNS metastases?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Oncology

How do you sequence/integrate radiotherapy relative to high risk chemotherapy?

When would you consider cranial/craniospinal radiotherapy?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

The question as to the role of RT in patients with parameningeal (PM) RMS with CNS leptomeningeal disease is complex and one lacking scientific evidence to support one’s answer. My response represents a historic viewpoint gained from hearing the discussions of the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma G...

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