Radiation Oncology

Adverse Events

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How do you advise patients on the risk for permanent alopecia following RT to the scalp?

In treating skin cancers of the scalp, are there any specific constraints you give to the skin itself to prevent alopecia? How does changi...

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When would you recommend hyperbaric oxygen treatments for skin ulceration/non-healing wounds in a radiated field?

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Is there an effective treatment for severe radiation fibrosis of the skin after radiotherapy to the breast or other areas?

I have heard of long term pentoxifylline and Vitamin E daily combination that can prevent and even reverse radiation fibrosis (Delanian et al. JCO 200...

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Is it safe to give thoracic irradiation to a patient with lung cancer previously treated with a VEGF inhibitor?

I've read about patients who were treated with concurrent bevacizumab-RT who developed lethal tracheoesophageal fistulas. How long would you have to w...

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