Table 5.

How we would monitor patient 4

Potential late effectsTherapeutic exposureScreening recommendations
Cataracts • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• History of visual acuity annually 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Annual ophthalmologic examination 
Neurocognitive dysfunction • TBI (1200 cGy) • Annual screening for cognitive/ vocational difficulties 
 • Formal neuropsychological evaluation if difficulties identified 
Hypothyroidism • TBI (1200 cGy) • Serum TSH and free T4 annually 
Cardiomyopathy • Doxorubicin (210 mg/m2• History and PE annually for signs/ symptoms of CHF 
• Echocardiogram annually 
• 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 
Diabetes • TBI (1200 cGy) • Fasting serum glucose or hemoglobin A1C every 2 y 
• Prednisone (3.4 g/m2
Dyslipidemia • TBI (1200 cGy) • Lipid panel every 2 y 
Hypertension • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• Annual manual BP monitoring 
Pulmonary toxicity • Bleomycin (60 units/m2• History and PE for chronic cough, shortness of breath 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Pulmonary function tests at 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
• 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 • TBI (1200 cGy) • Renal function panel (serum creatinine, electrolytes) 1 y post-BMT (or at baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
 • Urinalysis for proteinuria, and BP monitoring yearly 
Gonadal dysfunction • Cyclophosphamide (8.4 g/m2• LH, FSH, estradiol at 1 y after BMT or baseline visit, then as clinically indicated 
• Procarbazine (4.2 g/m2• History of sexual dysfunction and fertility problems 
• Melphalan (150 mg/m2
• TBI (1200 cGy) 
Osteonecrosis • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• History and PE annually to assess for joint pain and reduced range of motion 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Radiograph/MRI (in the event of symptoms) 
Osteoporosis • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• DXA scan 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
Peripheral neuropathy • Vincristine (8.4 mg/m2• Targeted history and PE 1 y post-BMT and then as clinically indicated 
• Vinblastine (36 mg/m2 ○ Looking for signs/ symptoms of abnormal sensations/sensory loss, loss of balance, foot drop, etc. 
t-MN • Cyclophosphamide (8.4 g/m2• Annual history and physical examination (for signs and symptoms of anemia and thrombocytopenia) up to 10 y after BMT 
• Procarbazine (4.2 g/m2• Laboratory evaluation (complete blood count with differential, bone marrow biopsy) only if clinically indicated 
• Doxorubicin (210 mg/m2
• Melphalan (150 mg/m2
• Etoposide (2.8 g/m2
Subsequent solid malignancies • TBI (1200 cGy) • Management of radiation-related breast cancer by breast oncologist 
• Annual history and physical examination, including oral cavity, uterine cervix, external genitalia, neck for thyroid nodules, and full skin examination 
• Clinical breast examination every 6 mo, annual mammograms and MRI scans of contralateral breast 
• Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (if palpable thyroid nodule identified) 
Potential late effectsTherapeutic exposureScreening recommendations
Cataracts • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• History of visual acuity annually 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Annual ophthalmologic examination 
Neurocognitive dysfunction • TBI (1200 cGy) • Annual screening for cognitive/ vocational difficulties 
 • Formal neuropsychological evaluation if difficulties identified 
Hypothyroidism • TBI (1200 cGy) • Serum TSH and free T4 annually 
Cardiomyopathy • Doxorubicin (210 mg/m2• History and PE annually for signs/ symptoms of CHF 
• Echocardiogram annually 
• 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 
Diabetes • TBI (1200 cGy) • Fasting serum glucose or hemoglobin A1C every 2 y 
• Prednisone (3.4 g/m2
Dyslipidemia • TBI (1200 cGy) • Lipid panel every 2 y 
Hypertension • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• Annual manual BP monitoring 
Pulmonary toxicity • Bleomycin (60 units/m2• History and PE for chronic cough, shortness of breath 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Pulmonary function tests at 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
• 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 • TBI (1200 cGy) • Renal function panel (serum creatinine, electrolytes) 1 y post-BMT (or at baseline visit) and then as clinically indicated 
 • Urinalysis for proteinuria, and BP monitoring yearly 
Gonadal dysfunction • Cyclophosphamide (8.4 g/m2• LH, FSH, estradiol at 1 y after BMT or baseline visit, then as clinically indicated 
• Procarbazine (4.2 g/m2• History of sexual dysfunction and fertility problems 
• Melphalan (150 mg/m2
• TBI (1200 cGy) 
Osteonecrosis • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• History and PE annually to assess for joint pain and reduced range of motion 
• TBI (1200 cGy) • Radiograph/MRI (in the event of symptoms) 
Osteoporosis • Prednisone (3.4 g/m2• DXA scan 1 y after BMT, then as clinically indicated 
Peripheral neuropathy • Vincristine (8.4 mg/m2• Targeted history and PE 1 y post-BMT and then as clinically indicated 
• Vinblastine (36 mg/m2 ○ Looking for signs/ symptoms of abnormal sensations/sensory loss, loss of balance, foot drop, etc. 
t-MN • Cyclophosphamide (8.4 g/m2• Annual history and physical examination (for signs and symptoms of anemia and thrombocytopenia) up to 10 y after BMT 
• Procarbazine (4.2 g/m2• Laboratory evaluation (complete blood count with differential, bone marrow biopsy) only if clinically indicated 
• Doxorubicin (210 mg/m2
• Melphalan (150 mg/m2
• Etoposide (2.8 g/m2
Subsequent solid malignancies • TBI (1200 cGy) • Management of radiation-related breast cancer by breast oncologist 
• Annual history and physical examination, including oral cavity, uterine cervix, external genitalia, neck for thyroid nodules, and full skin examination 
• Clinical breast examination every 6 mo, annual mammograms and MRI scans of contralateral breast 
• Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (if palpable thyroid nodule identified) 
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