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When would you add an extra radiation dose to compensate for treatment breaks?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

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

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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