Would you offer definitive XRT for muscle invasive bladder cancer arising within a bladder diverticulum?
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Radiation Oncology · Stony Brook University School of Medicine
A diverticulum is a common location for bladder cancer to arise. I am not aware of any association between RT diverticula and increased risk of bladder perforation. I have personally never had an issue treating diverticula to full dose (either 64 Gy in 2 Gy fractions or 55 Gy in 20 fractions) in ter...