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Would you offer re-irradiation in an adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus s/p neoadjuvant chemoradiation + Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy (ypT3N0) 2 years ago now with TE groove/paraoesophageal LN recurrence with complete response on PET following 8 cycles of FOLFOX?
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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
I generally would offer re-irradiation in this situation. If the lymph node recurrence is completely out of the prior field, it becomes an easier decision and much less technically complex in regard to radiation treatment planning. If out of field, I would treat with 50–50.4 Gy 25–28 fractions with ...