Table 2.

How we would monitor patient 1

Potential late effectsTherapeutic exposureScreening recommendations
Cardiomyopathy • Doxorubicin (300 mg/m2• Active management of CHF by cardiologist (because the patient has already developed clinically overt CHF) 
• Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Aggressive management of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia (goal: maintain systolic BP <120 mm Hg, HbA1C ≤6.5%, LDL <100 mg/dL, total cholesterol <200 mg/dL) 
• Health promotion: smoking cessation, diet rich in fruits and vegetables, physical activity per ACS guidelines 
Coronary artery disease • Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Electrocardiogram at periodic intervals 
• Screening for and aggressive management of modifiable CVRFs 
Pulmonary toxicity • Bleomycin (120 units/m2• History and PE for chronic cough, shortness of breath annually 
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2• Pulmonary function tests at 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
• Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Ensure that patient received post-BMT immunizations, particularly pneumococcal (PCV, 3 doses; PPSV23, 1 dose) because of history of chest radiation 
• Ensure that patient receives yearly influenza vaccine 
Renal toxicity • Ifosfamide (18 g/m2• Renal function panel (serum creatinine, electrolytes) 1 y post-BMT (or at baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2• Urinalysis for proteinuria, and BP monitoring yearly 
Gonadal dysfunction • Dacarbazine (4.5 g/m2• LH, FSH, testosterone at 1 y after BMT (or baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
• Ifosfamide (18 g/m2• History of sexual dysfunction and fertility problems annually 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2
• Melphalan (140 mg/m2
Peripheral neuropathy • Vinblastine (72 mg/m2• Targeted history and PE 1 year post-BMT and then as clinically indicated 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2 ○ Looking for signs/ symptoms of abnormal sensations/sensory loss, loss of balance, foot drop, etc. 
t-MN • Doxorubicin (300 mg/m2Annual history and physical examination (for signs and symptoms of anemia and thrombocytopenia) up to 10 y after BMT 
• Dacarbazine (4.5 g/m2• Laboratory evaluation (complete blood count with differential, bone marrow biopsy) only if clinically indicated 
• Ifosfamide (18 g/m2
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2
• Etoposide (1.8 g/m2
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2
• Melphalan (140 mg/m2
Subsequent solid malignancies • Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Annual history and physical examination, with particular attention to skin, bone, and soft tissue in the radiation field 
Potential late effectsTherapeutic exposureScreening recommendations
Cardiomyopathy • Doxorubicin (300 mg/m2• Active management of CHF by cardiologist (because the patient has already developed clinically overt CHF) 
• Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Aggressive management of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia (goal: maintain systolic BP <120 mm Hg, HbA1C ≤6.5%, LDL <100 mg/dL, total cholesterol <200 mg/dL) 
• Health promotion: smoking cessation, diet rich in fruits and vegetables, physical activity per ACS guidelines 
Coronary artery disease • Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Electrocardiogram at periodic intervals 
• Screening for and aggressive management of modifiable CVRFs 
Pulmonary toxicity • Bleomycin (120 units/m2• History and PE for chronic cough, shortness of breath annually 
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2• Pulmonary function tests at 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
• Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Ensure that patient received post-BMT immunizations, particularly pneumococcal (PCV, 3 doses; PPSV23, 1 dose) because of history of chest radiation 
• Ensure that patient receives yearly influenza vaccine 
Renal toxicity • Ifosfamide (18 g/m2• Renal function panel (serum creatinine, electrolytes) 1 y post-BMT (or at baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2• Urinalysis for proteinuria, and BP monitoring yearly 
Gonadal dysfunction • Dacarbazine (4.5 g/m2• LH, FSH, testosterone at 1 y after BMT (or baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
• Ifosfamide (18 g/m2• History of sexual dysfunction and fertility problems annually 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2
• Melphalan (140 mg/m2
Peripheral neuropathy • Vinblastine (72 mg/m2• Targeted history and PE 1 year post-BMT and then as clinically indicated 
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2 ○ Looking for signs/ symptoms of abnormal sensations/sensory loss, loss of balance, foot drop, etc. 
t-MN • Doxorubicin (300 mg/m2Annual history and physical examination (for signs and symptoms of anemia and thrombocytopenia) up to 10 y after BMT 
• Dacarbazine (4.5 g/m2• Laboratory evaluation (complete blood count with differential, bone marrow biopsy) only if clinically indicated 
• Ifosfamide (18 g/m2
• Carboplatin (1.6 g/m2
• Etoposide (1.8 g/m2
• Carmustine (300 mg/m2
• Melphalan (140 mg/m2
Subsequent solid malignancies • Chest radiation (3600 cGy) • Annual history and physical examination, with particular attention to skin, bone, and soft tissue in the radiation field 

ACS, American Cancer Society; HbA1C, hemoglobin A1C; PE, physical examination.

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