What dose and volume would you treat in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma confined to the stomach after complete response to R-CHOP?
How would your dose and/or volume change if the patient refuses chemotherapy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
In a patient with stage IE gastric DLBCL in a complete response (Deauville 1-3) after R-CHOP, I would consolidate with 30 Gy of RT. The volume would depend upon the size of the original tumor and how defined the original disease was on PET-CT and upper endoscopy. In a patient with a smaller lesion i...
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Radiation Oncologist at UCSD Radiation Oncology I do exactly as above. I treat on empty stomach an...
I do exactly as above. I treat on empty stomach an...