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Side effects and complications of chemotherapeutic agents

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Internal Medicine

Advisors

Gaafar, Rabab M. , Mattar, Mirvat W.

Authors

Abdel-Hafezh, Marwa Nabil

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:21:29

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2017-03-30 06:21:29

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Certain chemotherapy drugs may cause direct damage to specific cells of a given organ or cause indirect damage by the effects of cellular breakdown by-products. In general, organ toxicities are predictable based on the cumulative dose, the presence of concomitant organ dysfunction, the age of the patient and the manner in which the drug is given. Of interest is the fact that the toxicity profile may be changing as a result of the more widespread use of dose-intensive regimens, multimodality treatment, chemoprotectants, and colony stimulating factors (CSFs). These approaches to managing the disease are likely to result in more organ toxicities as myelosuppression becomes less prominent. Each of the major organ toxicities are discussed.

Issued

1 Jan 2004

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Type

Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023