Would you recommend consolidative RT for an HIV-positive patient with Stage I bulky DLBCL of the mediastinum s/p R-EPOCH?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Lymphoma

Would your recommendation change if the patient was HIV positive?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

The simple answer is that for most bulky limited-stage DLBCLs, I would favor consolidation ISRT (Preferred per UpToDate and +/- per NCCN). Some support for consolidation RT for bulky DLBCL after modern regimens incorporating rituximab comes from the following: A comparison of patients not receiving...

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Medical Oncologist at Conway Regional Health System
Thank you, @Kyle Wang!

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