What clinicopathologic features do you consider when deciding whether or not to use a PMRT scar boost?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
We've discontinued all routine use of PMRT scar boost
We offer chest wall boost only for R1/R2 margin, T4 disease (whether inflammatory or just skin involvement), and in the re-irradiation setting with an at risk or positive margin (repeat chest wall radiation for isolated chest wall recurrences wi...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Our practice, although not supported by any prospective data, is to add scar boost to all unless patient has reconstructed breast then we avoid any scar boost. The one where benefit may be more is most likely a poor responder to NACT or if any margin is close or positive (I tend to boost quadrant wi...
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Radiation Oncologist at Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada Curious about practice patterns for boost design? ...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network yes unless see moist desquamation and then reduce ...