Would you offer hypofractionation for a larger AVM?
Do you consider hypofractionation rather than a volume staged approach?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Arizona
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When treating large (or giant) AVMs the dose-volume relationship can be unfavorable when using a single-session radiosurgery, resulting in high complication rates for effective dose. The obliteration rate for large AVMs treated with single fraction SRS is low (less than 50%). For this reason, other ...
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