Divya A. Khandekar, PharmD, MS (@pharmdiv) discusses the basic principles of radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer, describes the etiology and pathophysiology of toxicities caused by radiation therapy and identifies which pharmacological treatments for radiation toxicity management are evidence-based.

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