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Would you use bolus in patients s/p mastectomy and reconstruction if they had dermal involvement?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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Pathological dermis involvement is a risk factor of LR and I would use bolus for this situation.

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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While we are increasingly omitting bolus, dermal involvement would concern me and I would use bolus.

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