Is it safe to start immunotherapy concurrently with radiation to a bone metastases?
In a patient being treated with a palliative course of radiation for a bony metastasis from lung cancer is it safe to start immunotherapy for POD or would it be preferable to wait until radiation is completed?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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Retrospective data for palliative RT and immunotherapy doesn’t suggest increased complications with concurrent use
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Radiation Oncology · Florida Cancer Affiliates / The US Oncology Network
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Great question!
This depends on the unique clinical situation with respect to dose, fractionation, and field size. Radiation therapy and immunotherapy in partnership may have the capability of delivering a therapeutic effect exceeding the sum of its parts. The possible relationship has now been demo...
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