How can you adjust neoadjuvant or adjuvant platinum based chemotherapy for stage Stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer in patients with significant renal insufficiency?

Topics: Thoracic Malignancies • Medical Oncology • Non-small cell lung cancer

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

This is a great question as to one of our key responsibilities as practicing oncologists. Properly tailoring treatment - in this example chemotherapy to our patient’s needs – recognizing particular co-morbidities of concern, his/her willingness to tolerate side effects, and striking the ...

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Medical Oncologist at University of Michigan Medical School
Agree with Dr. @Balazs Halmos. Just a couple of po...

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice

I fully agree with Dr. @Balazs Halmos. Here is the tool you need: Creatinine Clearance (Cockcroft-Gault Equation) - MDCalc.

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