How do you identify immunotherapy-related pneumonitis vs. radiation pneumonitis in a patient status post chemoradiation receiving consolidation immunotherapy?
Is IO related pneumonitis in the radiation field or more diffuse?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Unfortunately, it can be quite difficult to discern the two. Radiation pneumonitis is classically more focal within the treatment field, however, it is absolutely possible to get a more diffuse pneumonitis even with focal RT (albeit uncommon).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15256622Immunotherapy...