When would you add an extra radiation dose to compensate for treatment breaks?
Apart from H&N SCC, are there times where adding an extra dose of radiation due to a tx break is appropriate? Is there a decent equation out there that differentiates between histologies? What about for H&N SCC?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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There is no absolute answer for this situation and additional dose is a function of the site we are treating, indication, modality of treatment, and the potential morbidity of additional treatment
Like in cervical cancer, newer data suggest adding 5 Gy EQ2 with brachytherapy can mitigate effect of o...
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Radiation Oncology · Mallory Radiotherapy, PLLC
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How would you handle a definitive N+ vulvar patient who stopped treatment near the end of the pelvic portion and took a 4 week break AMA? Assume bowel was at typical max dose on the plansum initially. How many extra fractions would you give, if any, and would you give the extra fractions on the comb...
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