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Simple vs. Complex for Radiation Therapy Planning

Published on Wed Oct 30, 2019

Question: How do we report the planning of radiation therapy for skeletal metastasis? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: You should check the clinical note to confirm what radiation therapy was planned, how many ports it involved, use of blocks, time taken for radiation treatment, assessment of tumor volume, and more. Given the limited information, you can assume skeletal metastasis was localized [...]
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