Is it reasonable to treat with RT alone for limited stage SCLC if unable to receive chemotherapy?
If there is hilar LN involvement only, could you consider hypofractionated RT?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Yes, I think this is reasonable, though obviously expectations should be tempered, as SCLC is essentially a systemic disease and as such, RT alone should be viewed as palliative treatment or aimed at preventing imminent morbidity from local progression. I would consider a hypofractionated regimen su...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Since standard of care is BID treatment (45Gy in 30 fractions), that may be a reasonable option. And a recent abstract suggests a benefit with escalating BID to 60Gy (in 40 fractions), And therefore it would be reasonable to go to this higher dose given that the patient will not be receiving chemo. ...
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@Abraham J. Wu, I received a very similar question...
As noted above, I would have preferred hypofractio...
Thank you so much, @Abraham J. Wu!