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A Novel Comparative Analysis Approach to Personalize Chemotherapy Dose Calculation in Early Breast Cancer
DownloadFall 2018
Background Worldwide, body surface area [BSA] is used to calculate chemotherapy dose. The BSA formula was originally developed in 1916, derived from height and weight, with no consideration of other patient characteristics. Most chemotherapy agents have a narrow therapeutic index and are...
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The Experience of Adult Lymphoma Patients Referred for Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
DownloadFall 2017
Background: Current therapy for relapsed lymphoma includes high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) as part of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This life saving treatment has a 50%-70% cure rate at 10 years; however, patients who undergo HSCT are at an increased risk for both...