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Would you offer lung SBRT for an individual with rheumatoid arthritis?

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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic

I wouldn't hesitate to use SBRT in this setting, all things being equal. The important caveats for "equal" are whether they have any component of interstitial lung disease. I'm very fortunate to have access to proton therapy, and about the only time I use it for SBRT lung is in patients with severe ...

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