Keep the Dose Low. Keep the Fields Tight
This is a common scenario.1 The goal: maximize freedom from progression but minimize late risks. For a young woman, the main potential late risks secondary to radiation are breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. The main potential late risks from the escalation of chemotherapy are secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and infertility.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Richard T. Hoppe Tags: Gray Zone Source Type: research
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