Granted adequate target coverage, do you constrain dose to sub-volumes of the heart when treating locally advanced lung cancer?
If so, what sub-volumes and dose constraints do you use?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a very important question that recent data is beginning to shed light on. It’s difficult to address cardiac sub-structures without first talking about mean heart dose, its evolution, and the relationship with baseline cardiac risk. While MHD certainly has its limitations, there is a ut...