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Do you hold pelvic radiation for patient with clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?

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Radiation Oncology · Henry Ford Health System

No. I proceed with radiation unless the diarrhea is not treatable with fluids and treat the C difficile with antibiotics. I am not aware of any data showing worsened toxicity of radiation concurrent with C difficile infection.

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