Do you take any precautions in planning PMRT for patients who had taxane-induced pneumonitis?
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Radiation Oncology · Mass General Physicians Organization
The data regarding increase risk of radiation pneumonitis with Taxoil chemotherapy was more of a timing than lung volume issue. This risk was extremely high (>15%) when RT was given concomitant with radiation in the early days and also when it started close to the last cycle of taxol. We have notice...