
Commentary|Videos|October 2, 2024
Retrospective Radiotherapy in IBD Data May Warrant Prospective Research
Author(s)Bhupesh Parashar, MD
Retrospective study data show that patients with inflammatory bowel disease may not require modification of standard radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies.
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CancerNetwork® spoke with Bhupesh Parashar, MD, a physician professor, vice-chair of research, and co-director of the head and neck cancer service in Radiation Medicine at the Center for Advanced Medicine of Northwell Health Cancer Institute, about the next steps in researching modern radiotherapy techniques in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated for pelvic malignancies.
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