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What would be your treatment approach for a patient with a new PET positive para-aortic node 3 months following completion of definitive chemoradiation for locally advanced cervical cancer?

Patient did not previously receive para-aortic radiation. Considering RT vs RT + chemo vs chemo alone
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Radiation Oncology · University of Kentucky
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My approach would be to treat the entire para-aortic field (above the previous field, obviously) to approximately 45 Gy with conventional fractionation, followed by a boost to the PET positive node to get to a dose of 60 Gy or so, if possible, while respecting the relevant tolerances. If the volume ...

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