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What is the shortest interval you would consider to deliver re-irradiation for a recurrent glioblastoma?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Colorado School of Medicine

Re-irradiation (assuming infield local progression) doesn't usually get discussed until more than 6 months following initial radiation therapy, likely because any increase before that is going to be possible pseudo progression. But after that point if there is increasing contrast enhancement suspici...

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Radiation Oncology · Veterans Administration Hospital, Jackson,MS

Use functional MRI and find the active tumor. Target the tumor with a 3 mm margin and deliver 5 Gy X4-5 SRS. Don't go after edema, or areas that are not active on MRI. I have used this with success, although the response is temporary and short.

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Radiation Oncology · The Christie Hospital

The BRIOCHE trial is a randomised trial currently recruiting in the UK randomising between PCV chemotherapy and re-irradiation 35 Gy in 10# at first recurrence.

Patients must be at least 6 months post completion of primary radiation.

https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2019-004053...

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