Is there a threshold absolute neutrophil count for which you would consider holding radiation?
What do you consider when making this decision (concurrent chemotherapy, amount of bone marrow in field, whether patient is already on antibiotics, etc..)?
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Is there a threshold absolute neutrophil count for which you would consider holding radiation for an asymptomatic patient receiving chemoRT?
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Radiation Oncology · Eisenhower Bighorn Radiation Oncology Center
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I don't have a threshold dose for holding radiation. This decision is based on the etiology of the leukopenia. If the patient is receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy it is usually the chemotherapy causing the issue and I rarely hold radiation even with ANC < 1000. If one were to hold both the chem...
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