But the injectable drug romiplostim (Nplate) can effectively prevent chemo from causing thrombocytopenia, by boosting bone ...

In November 2009, ASCO and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) jointly published a set of 31 voluntary chemotherapy safety standards for adult patients with cancer, as the end result of a highly ...

What is the closed-loop drug delivery system you are developing for chemotherapy? We are designing a system that is able to keep the concentration of a drug near its target concentration in the blood ...

Rising rates of early-onset colon cancer (EOCC) present challenges in deciding how to optimally treat patients. Although standard of care for stage II CC is surgical resection, adding chemotherapy for ...

Objectives: To determine patient preferences and cost differences between home-based and hospital-based chemotherapy. Design: Randomised crossover trial. Setting: A tertiary cancer hospital in ...

Experts agree that combination approaches, which may or may not include chemotherapy, will drive improved patient outcomes in ...

Some people have an allergic reaction to chemotherapy. Allergic reactions can range from mild skin irritation to life threatening anaphylaxis. To avoid this, your care team will monitor you during and ...

Source: Getty Images “The potential adverse impact of chemotherapy exposure during pregnancy is likely mediated through preterm birth,” according to researchers. Infants exposed to chemotherapy in ...