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Radiation Oncology • Gastrointestinal Cancers • Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy • Medical Oncology • Liver and Pancreas Tumors
When is SBRT or hypofractionated radiation appropriate as adjuvant treatment for pancreatic cancer?
What are the targets (tumor bed, positive margin, nodes etc.)?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
As @Christopher H. Crane outlines above, the management of resected pancreatic cancer is controversial and a “standard” adjuvant treatment approach has yet to be determined. We patiently await the results of RTOG 0848, the current cooperative group trial evaluating the role of conve...
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Radiation Oncologist at Washington University School of Medicine
To make sure I understand the target volumes corre...
To make sure I understand the target volumes corre...
Radiation Oncologist at HistoSonics, Inc.
In response to your questions: Yes, the afferen...
In response to your questions: Yes, the afferen...
Medical Oncologist at Siri Onclogy and hematology Infusion Service
Most would accept that FOLFIRINOX or modified FOLF...
Most would accept that FOLFIRINOX or modified FOLF...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Hypo will result in damage to surrounding tissues/organs if the patient lives >1 year. If the expected survival is 1 year or less (as is typical for pancreatic ca), then hypofractionated RT is fine.
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Radiation Oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Based on what data?
Based on what data?
Radiation Oncologist at St. Barnabas Medical Center
In a patient who received neoadjuvant chemo follow...
In a patient who received neoadjuvant chemo follow...
Please, could we have the reference to 5-year dise...