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Radiation
Therapy
for
HD
Recent Trends
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Radiation alone - obsolete
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Combined modality programs
–
Radiation fields – markedly reduced
(ISRT by ILROG)
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Radiation dose – from 40 Gy to 20-30 Gy
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Chemotherapy alone
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Advanced-stage
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Early-stage
(>50% of U.S. patients, most women)