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Have you seen any increased dermatologic toxicity with whole breast or chest wall radiation if patients have received recent or concurrent pembrolizumab?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

In the KEYNOTE study which established pembro as SOC, they did report small but numerically increased (3.8 vs 1%) grade 3 skin toxicity in pembro arm vs placebo. That’s why the guidelines say it’s safe to administer IO with RT as the above protocol after amendment allowed concurrent IO plus RT.

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio MD Anderson Mays Cancer Center

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