Targeted RT study: results on early toxicity of targeted therapies and radiotherapy

• Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 113 - 10
• Main Authors: Konnerth, Dinah, Gaasch, Aurelie, Westphalen, C Benedikt, Heinrich, Kathrin, Niyazi, Maximilian, Eze, Chukwuka, Rogowski, Paul, Marschner, Sebastian, Zinn, Annemarie, Belka, Claus, Corradini, Stefanie, Schönecker, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 29.08.2024; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis; Cancer; Care and treatment; Chemoradiotherapy - adverse effects; Combined Modality Therapy - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular targeted therapy; Molecular Targeted Therapy - adverse effects; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Patient outcomes; Prospective Studies; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - methods; Toxicity testing; Young Adult; Germany

Currently, there are few prospective data on the tolerability of combining targeted therapies (TT) with radiation therapy (RT). The objective of this prospective study was to assess the feasibility and toxicity of pairing RT with concurrent TT in cancer patients. The aim was to enhance the existing...