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Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology
Would you consider hypofractionated weekly whole breast irradiation for early stage breast cancer?
Do you consider this regimen based on the 10 year results of the UK FAST trial?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
A cautionary note about hypofractionation for breast cancer as well as other diseases. There is little doubt that long term normal tissue effects are increased, particularly for nervous system tissue. The reason hypofractionation is effective in so many instances has to do with the small volumes tre...
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Radiation Oncologist at St. Vincent Hospital
Well said, @Leonard Prosnitz! I think it was Hippo...
Well said, @Leonard Prosnitz! I think it was Hippo...
Radiation Oncologist at Coastal Radiation Oncology
"On a separate note, how many of us follow our pat...
"On a separate note, how many of us follow our pat...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
The data for breast cancer RT is emerging more rapidly than people are ready to change. As pointed out that 5 yrs data of Italian study with APBI using 30 Gy in 5 fractions with IMRT was similar to 6 weeks RT . With so many options emerging hypofractionation ( 3 weeks) to which people are...
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Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
Agreed, we routinely offer appropriate patients 30...
Agreed, we routinely offer appropriate patients 30...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
This regimen isn't looking so crazy now, is it?
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Radiation Oncologist at Anderson Regional Cancer Center
What planning approach are you using for 5 fractio...
What planning approach are you using for 5 fractio...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
http://econtour.org/cases/47 This case has all th...
http://econtour.org/cases/47 This case has all th...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
I use IMRT/VMAT for my 5 fx PBI cases, typically 2...
I use IMRT/VMAT for my 5 fx PBI cases, typically 2...
Radiation Oncologist at Karmanos Cancer Institute - McLaren Proton Therapy Center
The Livi trial from Florence published in 2015 is ...
The Livi trial from Florence published in 2015 is ...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic
Agreed, 10 year data from Livi was presented at SA...
Agreed, 10 year data from Livi was presented at SA...
Thank you for the excellent post. I think it will...