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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50626| Title: | Management of chemotherapy side effects in breast cancer patients |
| Authors: | Caruana, Danika Azzopardi, Lilian M. Serracino-Inglott, Anthony |
| Keywords: | Breast -- Cancer -- Chemotherapy Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Complications Chemotherapy -- Side effects -- Evaluation Quality of life -- Evaluation Pharmacist and patient |
| Issue Date: | 2015-06 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy |
| Citation: | Caruana, D., Azzopardi, L. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2015, June). Management of chemotherapy side effects in breast cancer patients. Poster session presented at the Nordic Social Pharmacy and Health Services Research Conference & The Nordic Networking Group for Clinical Pharmacy, Tartu, Estonia. |
| Abstract: | A poster presentation regarding managing chemotherapy side effects in breast cancer patients. Introduction: Despite its distressing side effects, chemotherapy has a substantial role in the management of breast cancer. Latest cancer statistics have shown a marked increase in breast cancer incidence; worldwide 1 out of 4 women diagnosed with cancer has breast cancer. Aims: To assess the incidence and management of FEC (a combination regimen of 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide)–induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), diarrhoea and oral mucositis and to evaluate patients’ quality-of-life (QoL). |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50626 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPha |
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