Rheumatology

Breast Cancer

Questions discussed in this category

Do you offer adjuvant radiation therapy for a breast cancer patient with dermatomyositis?

If so, what dose-fractionation do you utilize? What other factors do you take into consideration?

Is morphea, cutaneous scleroderma, with no organ involvement a contraindication for radiation in early stage breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy?

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Would you have a patient temporarily discontinue methotrexate while receiving a FAST or FAST FORWARD regimen for breast irradiation?

The patient is on a dose of 22 mg of methotrexate weekly for severe rheumatoid arthritis. If you would discontinue the methotrexate, how long would y...

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Is it safe to give radiation to a breast cancer patient with discoid lupus?

The patient has notable lip lesions from her discoid lupus erythematosus

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Do you need to hold Humira (adalimumab) during radiation for breast cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis?

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Is active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) a contraindication to hypofractionated breast irradiation?

How does a diagnosis of active RA inform your treatment approach for patients with breast cancer, if at all?

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Would you avoid radiation in a patient with breast cancer with active skin lupus?

In a patient with early stage breast cancer that would otherwise require radiation, would you recommend treatment if the patient has active skin lupus...

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How do you counsel an early stage breast cancer patient with lupus regarding decisions on radiation?

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Is hypofractionation ever appropriate in women with early stage breast cancer and latent lupus who have never experienced skin symptoms in their lifetime?

Do you always stick with a conventional fracionation, or in some cases, are you comfortable hypofractionating? Do you ever use a wait and see approach...

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Do you consider APBI a reasonable alternative to mastectomy for women with early stage breast cancer and collagen vascular diseases?

Do you put more weight on specific CVDs such as scleroderma as contraindications for any RT?

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How do you manage patients with early stage breast cancer with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and collagen vascular disorders?

Do you have any concern for increased toxicity when you treat a patient with radiation therapy who has an autoimmune disorder? (hypofractiationation v...

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