Is it safe to give radiation for early stage breast cancer in a kidney transplant patient who is on Tacrolimus & Cellcept?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
Yes, radiation is routinely done in patients with transplant and on immunosuppressive therapy. Efficacy of RT may be reduced in this setting.
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Radiation Oncology · West Virginia University
If one considers how many immunosuppressants cancer patients get today (Rituxan, Humira, prednisone, even Seroquel and Risperdal) for conditions often unrelated to the need for RT, it's an increasingly uncommon patient who isn't immunocompromised; the local control numbers and toxicities don't appea...