Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Immunotherapy

Questions discussed in this category

What infections should we rule out in patients who develop diarrhea on immunotherapy?

Chemotherapy is associated with acquiring C diff colitis. Does immunotherapy share that same risk and necessitate ruling out infection prior to anti-d...

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How do you prescribe a steroid taper for radiation and checkpoint inhibitor related pneumonitis?

I've seen a handful of fatal radiation pneumonitis associated with rapid steroid tapers by the non-treating physicians. How do you recommend prescribi...

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How do you approach evaluation and management of arthralgia in a patient after CAR-T cell therapy?

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Is there a role for IL2-receptor antagonists and TNF-alpha inhibitors in cytokine release syndrome as a complication of CAR-T or immunotherapy?

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Would you hold rituximab for newly diagnosed B-cell lymphoma if the patient is COVID-19 positive?

What if the patient has a history of confirmed COVID-19 but has since recovered?

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Are you altering your use of immune checkpoint inhibitors given the risk of immune-related pneumonitis and the COVID-19 outbreak?

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