Would you offer hypofractionation for a larger AVM?

Do you consider hypofractionation rather than a volume staged approach?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

When treating large (or giant) AVMs the dose-volume relationship can be unfavorable when using a single-session radiosurgery, resulting in high complication rates for effective dose. The obliteration rate for large AVMs treated with single fraction SRS is low (less than 50%). For this reason, other ...

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Radiation Oncologist at Loma Linda University
These are often young patients, including pediatri...

Radiation Oncologist at Bon Secours Mercy Health
I agree with Dr. @Baldassarre Stea but would only ...

Radiation Oncologist at Mon Health
Thanks @Dwight, what dose would you use? Reference...

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