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Do you ever pause or delay radiation for an infection?
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Radiation Oncology · Medical College of Wisconsin
Infections can be frequent, especially in patients who are immune- compromised from prior chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation. I think the decision to hold treatment is site specific. I would not hold pelvic RT for a patient with a bladder infection as long as I was treating the infection and ...