Which chemotherapy should be held while delivering palliative radiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Any chemo that is considered a radiosensitizer should be considered as potentially increasing toxicity during palliative RT, and the question of whether to hold these agents should be carefully considered at the very least. This includes but is not limited to: doxorubicin, gemcitabine, taxanes, 5FU,...
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