Do you ever pause or delay radiation for an infection?  

Does it matter if it's within the treatment area (such as breast cellulitis in a breast patient or a UTI in a pelvic RT patient) or outside the treatment area (such as pneumonia in a pelvic RT patient or cellulitis outside treatment field)?

Does use of antibiotics or the patient being admitted to the hospital for the infection influence your decision?

 



Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Colorado Permanente Medical Group
@Beth A. Erickson, Can you weigh in on management ...
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