Radiobiology 2016

1/03/2016

Why assess adverse effects? • Manifestation of side-effects = indicator for optimum treatment and maximum TCP

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Why assess adverse effects?

• To facilitate the evaluation • Of new cancer therapies, treatment modalities and supportive measures • To monitor safety data • To aid in the recognition of severe toxicity & to ensure regulatory reporting • Essential to standardize reporting • Within and across treatment modalities • Between investigators, institutions and studies

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