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What target expansions do you use when treating with 60 Gy in 15 fractions for the lung?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Is CTV needed with hypofractionated radiotherapy, such as 60 Gy in 15 fractions for stage III NSCLC, in the modern era of IGRT?

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Radiation Oncology · UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

I skip the CTV and go straight to the PTV, which can be as tight as 5 mm and up to 10 mm if there are off-axis setup or CBCT imaging concerns. I don't use this fractionation with concurrent chemotherapy, and only do so when chemotherapy is omitted or delivered sequentially.

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