Do you apply an ipsilateral lung constraint for conventionally fractionated lung RT?
Ipsilateral V20? MLD?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
To my knowledge, there is limited data in the setting of lung cancer that informs ipsilateral lung constraints, outside of mesothelioma protocols. One study by Ramella et al., PMID 19619955 described an ipsilateral V20 of 52% and V30 of 39% as predictive of grade 2 or higher pneumonitis for patients...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I agree with the other answers. However, in cases where ventilation in the ipsilateral lung is severely compromised due to tumor obstruction, like in the case of a total or near total lung collapse, I apply constraints to the contralateral lung that are similar to those of mesothelioma patients. Oft...