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Is it appropriate to use hypofractionation to treat breast cancer when the patient is receiving concurrent TDM-1 (Kadcyla)?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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We have been using it routinely with no increased acute side effects and are looking at our data systemically.

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Radiation Oncology · USC Keck School of Medicine
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The use of Kadcyla does not influence my decision on fractionation. There are reports of increased severe skin toxicity and I've seen that in a case myself with regular fractionation. Anecdotally, I feel that hypofx actually has less skin toxicity with Kadcyla, consistent with the hypofx trials show...

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