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Hematologic Malignancies • Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Oncology • Medical Oncology • Bone Marrow Transplant • Leukemia • Hematology
When would you consider testicular RT prior to TBI for BMT?
What dose do you recommend?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
In children with ALL treated with systemic chemotherapy alone (no transplant), the risk of testicular recurrence is ~15-20% (Br J Haematol 2003;123:396, Br J Haematol 1998;102:656). In adults with AML treated with standard chemotherapy, with or without transplant using a chemotherapy alone condition...
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