Given COVID-19, is there a good hypofractionated regimen for postmastectomy radiation for locally advanced breast cancer?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
In light of COVID-19, we offer 2.66 x 16 PMRT with comprehensive RNI. This regimen is under study in ALLIANCE A221505, commonly known as RT-CHARM. Primary endpoint is reconstruction complications at 2 years. We discuss with reconstructed patients (most all will take if offered). Routinely given to u...
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Radiation Oncologist at Kaiser Permanente Thank you.
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Radiation Oncologist at St Vincent Radiation Oncology https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03414970
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I break these cases down into 3 groups of locally advanced:
1. Intact breast
2. Mastectomy without reconstruction
3. Mastectomy with reconstruction
For #1 and #2, I am routinely offering hypofractionation to the breast/chest wall and RNI to 40 Gy/15 fractions.
For #3, I agree with @Neil Taunk&n...
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Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network For inflammatory breast cancer, we still do conven...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Agreed, I am also concerned with hypofractionation...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center MDACC affiliates can potentially use 40/15 +/- 10/...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Thanks @Simul Parikh.
What are your indications f...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center For chest wall, we are doing it per SAPPHIRE (in h...
Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center SAPPHIRE dosimetry:
40/15 to CW, 98% IDL -> 5-...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network One caution I would exercise is using skin reactio...
Thank you. Would it be possible to give a link to...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03414970
There is one case in e contour which is free for a...
https://econtour.org/cases/110