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Radiation Oncology • Gynecologic Cancers
Would you treat the whole bladder with a cervical cancer that is invading the bladder?
Do you treat the whole bladder in the intial whole pelvic field to 45-50 Gy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The short answer is no. The posterior wall of the bladder is generally what will be involved and will be in the PTV anyway. This is how I would approach planning:
I would fuse the MR T2 sequence with my planning CT, and use the cystoscopy report as well to ensure that the involved portion of the ...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I am currently treating such a patient in a similar manner to your description.
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Radiation Oncologist at Texas Oncology-Arlington Cancer Center North
For rectal involvement, do you cover the mesorectu...
For rectal involvement, do you cover the mesorectu...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Yes, adjoining mesorectum with some margin.
Yes, adjoining mesorectum with some margin.