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When would you add an extra radiation dose to compensate for treatment breaks?
Apart from H&N SCC, are there times where adding an extra dose of radiation due to a tx break is appropriate? Is there a decent equation out there that differentiates between histologies? What about for H&N SCC?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
How would you handle a definitive N+ vulvar patient who stopped treatment near the end of the pelvic portion and took a 4 week break AMA? Assume bowel was at typical max dose on the plansum initially. How many extra fractions would you give, if any, and would you give the extra fractions on the comb...
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Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
I would discuss with the surgeon about possible re...
I would discuss with the surgeon about possible re...
Radiation Oncologist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Dr. @Sushil Beriwal, do you have a link or author/...
Dr. @Sushil Beriwal, do you have a link or author/...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Tanderup et al., PMID 27350396.
Tanderup et al., PMID 27350396.
To add an example from prostate cancer, since it's...