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What is your approach to immunotherapy-related pancreatitis?

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Medical Oncology · University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill
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Depending on the severity of the ICI-associated pancreatitis, I will start patients on prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/day - 1 mg/kg/day. Once lipase levels decrease and approach normal levels, I will start tapering at generally around 10 mg weekly with a total taper time that is typically close to 6 weeks. If...

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