How do you treat limited stage small cell carcinoma of the lung after a complete response or near complete response to chemotherapy prior to radiation?
How do you incorporate the pre-chemo vs post-chemo tumor volume into the treatment design?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I advise treating patients with limited disease early, cycle one or two...then this issue never comes up.Waiting for radiotherapy until after many cycles of chemotherapy means the residual is likely resistant. We have never advocated delayed twice-daily TRT. We agree with the Dirk De Ruysscher/Maa...