| Literature DB >> 12690542 |
Brad L Stanford1, Fred Hardwicke.
Abstract
Paclitaxel is a novel anti-neoplastic with a wide spectrum of activity in various malignant tumors. Extravasation of chemotherapy drugs is a widely feared adverse event in oncology patients. A Medline search between 1966 and October 2002 was conducted to identify case reports related to paclitaxel extravasation, as well as a bibliography screening of identified papers. The goal of this work is to summarize the available reports of paclitaxel extravasation and assess its vesicant potential. Additionally, management strategies for extravasation events due to paclitaxel are assessed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12690542 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-003-0441-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Support Care Cancer ISSN: 0941-4355 Impact factor: 3.603