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Radiation Oncology • Radiation Biology • General Radiation Oncology • Biologic Therapy/Immunobiology • Rheumatology
Should methotrexate be stopped prior to radiation therapy if a patient has rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I have not stopped as dose of MTX for RA is low (7.5mg) and there is data of CMF with RT for breast cancer with higher dose of MTX showing no significance increase in morbidity
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