How do you approach patients with metastatic SCC of the larynx, PD-L1 <1, unable to tolerate 5-FU based chemotherapy due to grade 4 esophagitis/mucositis?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
For patients with PD-L1 zero metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancers, standard of care is platinum/5-FU/Pembrolizumab for first-line management. The mucositis from 5-FU can be very difficult for patients to tolerate, so if dose reductions do not meaningfully allow for tolerability, I switch t...
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Thank you Dr. @Kedar Kirtane! What treatment would...
Yes, it is usually single agents after that. Doce...