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Do you have any concerns about enhanced radiation toxicity with any of the novel agents used to treat multiple myeloma?
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Medical Oncology · Hackensack University Medical Center
We use radiotherapy in myeloma sparingly. Generally, ONLY for end stage patients for which there is few to any systemic treatment options.
That being stated, I am not aware of overt radiosensitization by novel agents. On the rare occasion that we do incorporate radiotherapy, we also rarely add potent...