In elderly patients with advanced melanoma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receiving active antifibrotic therapy, would neoadjuvant or adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibition be preferred?
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Medical Oncology · The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Given this scenario, it is most important to have a goal-of-care discussion. That would help sort out the optimal treatment for such patients. Always treat to relieve pain as needed.
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Medical Oncology · University Hospitals
I'd be very careful with the use of immunotherapy in an elderly patient with any sort of autoimmune disease, especially when receiving disease-modifying therapy. Having said that, there is no such contraindication to giving immunotherapy in such patients.
- Neoadjuvant setting: It is always preferred ...