CORE STUFF Flashcards
T1 esophagus
Invades mucosa or submucosa
T2 esophagus
Invades muscularis propria
T3 esophagus
Invades adventitia (through muscularis)
T4 esophagus
Invades adjacent structures
T4a is resectable (pleura, pericardium, diaphragm)
T4b is unresectable (aorta, trachea, vertebral body)
N1 esophagus
1-2 nodes
N2 esophagus
3-6 nodes
N3 esophagus
7+ nodes
CNS: lens
Standard fractionation
5-7 Gy MPD
CNS: retina
standard fractionation
45 MPD
CNS: optic nerve
Conventional fx
54 Gy MPD
CNS: optic chiasm
conventional
54 Gy MPD
CNS: brainstem
conventional
54 Gy MPD
Accept MPD of 60 if disease involved
CNS: cochlea
conventional
Mean <35 Gy
Accept mean <45 Gy if temporal, counsel on risk of mastoid effusion and hearing loss
CNS: cord
conventional
45 Gy MPD
Pediatric chiasm/optic constraint
50.4 MPD
CNS: lens
SRS
1 Gy
CNS: optic nerve
SRS
8 Gy MPD
CNS: chiasm
SRS
8 Gy MPD
CNS: brainstem
SRS
<12 Gy MPD
If disease involved, limit brainstem dose to 1 cc
CNS: cochlea
SRS
Mean < 4 Gy
MPD < 12 Gy
CNS: cord
MPD
14 Gy MPD
10 Gy D0.35 cc
10 Gy transection
10 Gy if prior RT
CNS: optic nerve
3fx SRS
18 Gy MPD
CNS: chiasm
3 fx SRS
18 Gy MPD
CNS: brainstem
3 fx SRS
D05% 27 Gy