In a patient with newly diagnosed anal squamous cell carcinoma, who has an extensive history of active autoimmune disease including Crohn's, Lupus, and arthropathies on multiple therapies, would you forgo radiation therapy and proceed to APR upfront?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I've treated patients like this with standard chemoradiation, and while the GI toxicities are certainly increased, we have gotten them through curative treatment with aggressive symptom management. I would carefully counsel patients on APR vs increased risks of chemoradiation in the autoimmune conte...
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Radiation Oncologist at East Alabama Medical Center Thank you very much!
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Thank you very much!
This is an important question and raises some diff...