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For patients receiving concurrent chemoradiation for anal cancer, what is your ANC threshold for holding radiation or switching to a boost plan to limit myelotoxicity?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

I hold chemoRT for an ANC< 1.0. If the ANC does not increase in a two or three days then 1-2 days of g-csf will help. One thing to remeber - do not give g-csf the day the patient is receiving chemoRT.

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