How do you manage an adult primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the lung/mediastinum?

Is there any role for consolidative RT/CRT to the lung and mediastinum after initial chemo? What dose and fractionation would be most appropriate for consolidative RT? Would you consider whole lung irradiation?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

COG trials include all patients <50 years old. The 5-year OS of patients treated in the most recent COG trials is over 70%. So, I would recommend you treat the adult patients per COG protocols if you do not enroll your patients in the COG trials. To manage rhabdomyosarcoma, we need to know the r...

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