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When treating with chemo/RT for bladder cancer, how concerned are you with small bowel dose constraints when boosting the bladder to 60 Gy?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Utah School of Medicine

This is an excellent question, and something we struggle with. DVH parameters are important considerations, but I also feel that sometimes we put too much emphasis on dose contraints; as if the sky will fall if you pass a threshold. Exceeding a parameter is no guarantee of good or bad outcome, but m...

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