Would you recommend consolidative RT for an HIV-positive patient with Stage I bulky DLBCL of the mediastinum s/p R-EPOCH?
Would your recommendation change if the patient was HIV positive?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The simple answer is that for most bulky limited-stage DLBCLs, I would favor consolidation ISRT (Preferred per UpToDate and +/- per NCCN). Some support for consolidation RT for bulky DLBCL after modern regimens incorporating rituximab comes from the following:
A comparison of patients not receiving...
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