theMednetRegister

Radiation Oncology

Rheumatoid Arthritis   

Questions discussed in this category

Should TNF inhibitors be held in patients undergoing radiation therapy?
Is there a risk of increased radioresistance or secondary malignancy (or conversely, toxicity) for patients on TNF inhibitors...
2 Answers available
Do you offer LDRT for psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or polymyalgia rheumatica or fibromyalgia?
2 Answers available
Would you have a patient temporarily discontinue methotrexate while receiving a FAST or FAST FORWARD regimen for breast irradiation?
The patient is on a dose of 22 mg of methotrexate weekly for severe rheumatoid arthritis. If you would discontinue the methotrexate, how long would y...
1 Answer available
Is active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) a contraindication to hypofractionated breast irradiation?
How does a diagnosis of active RA inform your treatment approach for patients with breast cancer, if at all? 
4 Answers available
How would you approach definitive treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer with baseline severe (AUA >25) urinary dysfunction and severe rheumatoid arthritis?
Would your answer change for favorable vs unfavorable intermediate risk disease?
1 Answer available


Papers discussed in this category

JAMA Netw Open, 2021 Feb 01
Assessment of Toxic Effects Associated With Dose-Fractionated Radiotherapy Among Patients With Cancer and Comorbid Collagen Vascular Disease.
Lancet Oncol., 2013-10-01
The UK Standardisation of Breast Radiotherapy (START) trials of radiotherapy hypofractionation for treatment of early breast cancer: 10-year follow-up results of two randomised controlled trials.

Related Topics in Radiation Oncology

Copyright © 2025 theMednet
All Rights Reserved.