Pract Radiat Oncol 2020 May - Jun
Radiation Therapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline.
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New comment by Medical Oncologist at Locum Tenens ( October 18, 2021)
Great idea. The NNT is much more understandable to patients. Thank you.
In elderly patients (>70-75) with a good performance status, does the risk of neurocognitive decline outweigh the benefit of PCI?
New answer by Medical Oncologist at Mary Lanning Healthcare Morrison Cancer Center/University of Nebraska Medical Center Adjunct Faculty (December 28, 2021)
This is a question that begs for the science and art of oncology. I look at the individual patient, I look at not only calendar age but functional age and comorbidities, and l...
Given that prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) has been shown to decrease the incidence of symptomatic brain metastases in patients with extensive ...
New comment by Medical Oncologist at UCLA Health ( October 3, 2021)
Great answer. Thank you
If so, what fields do you irradiate? The initially involved nodal regions? Do you offer after PR as well? If not, do you consolidate at any point...
New answer by Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic (December 4, 2020)
Overall, my clinical practice mirrors that of Dr. @Andrew T. Turrisi's answer based on subset analysis of the CREST trial suggesting that the patients who benefited the most w...
Does tumor size, age, or performance status play a role in your decision-making?
New answer by Radiation Oncologist at Marshfield Clinic - Rice Lake (November 28, 2023)
All physicians have their personal biases, especially evident in discussions about PCI, but it's crucial not to let these biases obscure our judgment in understanding and trea...