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What dose/fractionation do you use for spine schwannoma?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
50.4/28 fx
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Radiation Oncologist at Radiant Oncology
Is 45 Gy/25 fx too low?
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I tend to use slightly higher doses for non-acoustic schwannoma — whether in single or multiple fractions.
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Radiation Oncologist at Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Different fractionation can be used; conventional ...
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