What radiation dose should be used for definitive chemoradiation for an unresectable pancoast tumor?
What would be your brachial plexus and cord constraints?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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For Pancoast tumor, brachial plexus damage caused by the progression of tumor is more common than radiotherapy-induced neuropathy. In fact, many patients present with brachial plexus neuropathy before any therapy. Due to significant symptoms caused by local tumor invasion, the chance of distant meta...
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