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Would you treat the entire bladder to an elective dose for definitive radiation of a urethral cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Not necessarily.

Usually treat the entire urethra with the inclusion of bladder neck if cancer is in the proximal urethra.

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Radiation Oncology · Sask Cancer Agency

NCCN bladder cancer guidelines have details on urethral cancer radiotherapy.

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