A 49 year old woman was diagnosed with Philadelphia negative B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and subsequently started on induction chemotherapy with systemic cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sacubitril-valsartan, a common drug combination for heart failure, cuts the risk for cardiomyopathy after chemotherapy in patients who received anthracycline drugs by 77% in the first randomized ...

A new study published in JCO Precision Oncology has identified a relatively simple method to predict the cancer patients most likely to develop severe toxicities from chemotherapy. If doctors can ...

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 ...

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting are among the most distressing side effects of anti-cancer treatment, particularly for those receiving highly emetogenic regimens such as anthracycline plus ...