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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?

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Radiation Oncology · Stanford University School of Medicine

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 Group (...

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