How would you approach a bulky 9 cm DLBCL of the axilla following an excisional biopsy to negative margins?
Would you treat as bulky or non-bulky? Is ISRT indicated? Biopsy was performed because there was concern for soft tissue sarcoma.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a valid question that is encountered with some regularity in clinical practice. It has also been reported in clinical trials. For example, in the landmark SWOG study, 29% of patients had all gross disease resected at the time of diagnostic biopsy. This was in the pre PET-CT era. In the more ...