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The quality of life improvement in patients administered cytotoxic drugs as the result of new supportive methods of therapy application
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Abstract
In recent years new anti-emetic agents have been developed. These drugs greatly reduee or eliminate chemotherapy -related nausea and vomiting.
Introduction of new drugs as G-CSF (Neupogen), rHuGM-CSF (Leucomax) and Eprex (rHu-EPO) gave the possibility to prevent serious chemotherapy side-effects like leucopenia and anaemia.
Supportive treatment in cancer patients enormous influence the quality of life and reduce therapy- related anxiety.
In our Oncological Clinic this supportive treatment has been used for 3 years allowing more aggresive therapy.
Abstract
In recent years new anti-emetic agents have been developed. These drugs greatly reduee or eliminate chemotherapy -related nausea and vomiting.
Introduction of new drugs as G-CSF (Neupogen), rHuGM-CSF (Leucomax) and Eprex (rHu-EPO) gave the possibility to prevent serious chemotherapy side-effects like leucopenia and anaemia.
Supportive treatment in cancer patients enormous influence the quality of life and reduce therapy- related anxiety.
In our Oncological Clinic this supportive treatment has been used for 3 years allowing more aggresive therapy.
Keywords
cytotoxic therapy; quality of life; supportive treatment Nausea and vomiting due to aggressive chemotherapy are additional burden for cancer patients
About this articleTitle
The quality of life improvement in patients administered cytotoxic drugs as the result of new supportive methods of therapy application
Journal
Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy
Issue
Pages
45-47
Published online
1996-01-01
DOI
10.1016/S1428-2267(96)70089-3
Bibliographic record
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 1996;1(1):45-47.
Keywords
cytotoxic therapy
quality of life
supportive treatment Nausea and vomiting due to aggressive chemotherapy are additional burden for cancer patients
Authors
C. Ramlau
L. Rumianowski
M. Litwiniuk
P. Tomczak
R. Ramlau