Would you consider salvage RT in a prostate cancer patient with controlled Crohns disease?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
In my experience, I have now treated two patients with Crohn's with definitive (not adjuvant/salvage) EBRT. Both had quiescent disease for years, clinically and endoscopically/pathologically, and were not on any pharmacotherapy. Both tolerated treatment well with no acute/late toxicities. One was ve...
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Radiation Oncologist at University of Florida Yes.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Important to know if the large bowel is involved or not as that makes the decision a bit easier. I would not treat pelvic node either way to decrease exposure of the small bowel.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I have treated several men in the post-prostatectomy setting with IBD. In general, I have used imaging (Fluciclovine-PET, now PSMA-PET!) to try to localize the disease as much as possible to keep the field as tight as possible. In addition, I like to use these tests to confirm that there is absolute...
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