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With the advent of sophisticated imaging (MRI

and PET/CT), the ILROG panel consensus is

that elective lymph node coverage is not

required for SEP, unless there is persuasive

clinical evidence to indicate a high risk of nodal

involvement, such as very bulky primary

disease or proximity to the primary lesion when

nodal coverage will not increase the treatment

toxicity in a significant way

SEP: benefit of prophylactic nodal irradiation