Do you offer adjuvant radiation therapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma status post partial hepatectomy with positive parenchymal margins?
What dose and volumes would you use?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The answer to this question had changed in my mind with the advent of ablative doses and techniques. If the postop scan does not show bowel near the area that you estimate to be at risk, I would observe and offer an ablative dose if there was an isolated recurrence. The competing risks of DM and liv...
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Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Associates I agree with @Christopher H. Crane. In many cases,...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The University of Michigan does offer adjuvant radiotherapy for positive margin resection on a case by case basis, often after discussion at our multidisciplinary liver tumor board. We have used 30 Gy/5 fractions as a potential adjuvant hypofractionated course. In settings where we are not able...
I agree with @Christopher H. Crane. In many cases,...