Is there any role for post chemotherapy (R CHOP x 6) radiation therapy after a splenectomy for a stage IE diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving only the spleen?

What if it is a young patient?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Quite an interesting presentation in terms of extranodal site and age. I would say no for consolidative RT here. For Lugano PET CR after R-CHOPx6, the added benefit of ISRT in a young patient is low and counterbalanced by a real long term 2nd malignacy risk. Other than bulky >7.5cm sites, 'spec...

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Radiation Oncologist at Columbia University Medical Center/ New York Presbyterian / Hudson Valley Hospital
@Neil B. Desai, what is your approach to the splee...

Radiation Oncologist at University of Texas Southwestern
@Leah Katz—I think the key question here is ...

Radiation Oncologist at Columbia University Medical Center/ New York Presbyterian / Hudson Valley Hospital
@Neil B. Desai Thanks so much for the help and wel...

Radiation Oncologist at Allegheny General Hospital-Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Echoing the previous question, what if you have st...

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