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Radiation Oncology
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Melanoma/Skin Cancer
Do you hold mTOR inhibitors during radiation?
If so, how long pre- and post-RT?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
MTOR inhibitors may be radiosensitizers but in limited times, I have not held this drug for palliative RT.
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Radiation Oncologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Thanks @Sushil Beriwal! Do you hold for longer cou...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
I would base on the clinical risk of holding vs. c...
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