Do you wait a certain time period before initiating palliative or definitive radiation to NSCLC after airway interventions such as rigid bronchoscopy tumor debulking, APC, etc.?
Is there concern for airway healing and hemorrhage if the area is irradiated too soon?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Good question and the data is sparse. It really depends on the reason for the therapeutic bronchoscopy. If the patient has a collapsed lung due to endobronchial obstruction, it is reasonable to wait for lung reexpansion. Delivering radiation to a collapsed lung can commonly reduce the likelihood of ...
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@Alan Lee, do you have a good reference to radiati...
Is there a reference for RT reducing the likelihoo...
I assume he means if you're treating significant a...