What normal tissue constraints do you use, if any, in patients receiving vaginal cuff brachytherapy alone?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
We optimize based on the PORTEC 2 and PORTEC 4 protocol recommendations. We use CT-simulation and 5mm optimization points. There are no normal tissue constraints when using this approach and 2D planning can be utilized. We do not insert, for example, bladder points. Many planning studies have demons...
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Radiation Oncologist at Henry Ford Cancer Institute Completely agree with Dr. @Neil K. Taunk, we do no...
Radiation Oncologist at Washington University School of Medicine In general, I agree with the above recommendations...
Radiation Oncologist at Ohio State University Hospital I agree!
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
While I agree that with doses utilized, normal tissue constraints may not be exceeded - in our practice, we still document 2 cc doses of bladder, bowel, rectum.
This is particularly valuable if one combines external beam with brachytherapy.
It is also useful if one has to come back and treat a rec...
Completely agree with Dr. @Neil K. Taunk, we do no...
In general, I agree with the above recommendations...
I agree!