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Why assess adverse effects?
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Manifestation of side-effects = indicator for optimum
treatment and maximum TCP
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Why assess adverse effects?
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To facilitate the evaluation
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Of new cancer therapies, treatment modalities and
supportive measures
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To monitor safety data
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To aid in the recognition of severe toxicity & to ensure
regulatory reporting
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Essential to standardize reporting
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Within and across treatment modalities
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Between investigators, institutions and studies
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