Risks of Handling Chemotherapy Drugs
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Safe Handling and Administration of Antineoplastic Chemotherapy
nursingcenter.com — “-Antineoplastic chemotherapy describes a group of hazardous drugs commonly used in the treatment of cancer. Since the discovery of their presence in nurses and pharmacists more than 2 decades ago, nume” View full resource at nursingcenter.com
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Major Study Finds Miscarriage Risk Higher for Nurses Handling Chemotherapy and Sterilizing Agents - NurseZone
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The rate of spontaneous abortion in nurses who handle chemotherapy drugs are twice of those who didn't: http://t.co/H0UdFs3D
Chemotherapy Drug Increases the Risk of Chronic Pain
spine-health.com — “Breast cancer survivors who received the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) are at an increased risk of developing chronic neuropathic pain, according to recent findings.” View full resource at spine-health.com
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Common Chemotherapy Drugs " Paclitaxel
chemotherapy.suite101.com — “Paclitaxel is a commonly prescribed chemotherapy medication. Like the majority of cancer treatments, it has risks as well as life-saving potential.” View full resource at chemotherapy.suite101.com
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Oral chemotherapeutic drugs: Handle with care
nursingcenter.com — “- AS MORE CHEMOTHERAPY drugs become available in oral form, many nurses outside oncology units are administering them to patients. Yet nurses on general nursing units may have had little educatio” View full resource at nursingcenter.com
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Major Study Finds Miscarriage Risk Higher for Nurses Handling Chemotherapy and Sterilizing Agents - NurseZone
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TDP Risk With Drug for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting : Internal Medicine News
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Dolasetron mesylate (Anzemet), used for treating chemo nausea, can cause fatal arrhythmia. @elizmech reports. http://bit.ly/hnRG1r
Risking their health while caring for others: Reproductive health hazards of germ-killers : The Pump Handle
scienceblogs.com — “A new study finds that nurses exposed to sterilizing agents and chemotherapy drugs at work are at least twice as likely to have miscarriages as those who are not.” View full resource at scienceblogs.com
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Carmustine: A Common Chemotherapy Drug | Suite101.com
suite101.com — “Carmustine is often prescribed as chemotherapy for cancer. Know its characteristics and risks before beginning treatment.” View full resource at suite101.com
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Nadroparin Almost Halves The Risk Of Developing Blood Clots In Ambulatory Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
medicalnewstoday.com — “Nadroparin, a blood-thinning drug, halves the risk of developing blood clots in ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, and as such could become an important preventive treatment in the” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Heat can help chemotherapy work better - Cancer- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Cancer patients whose tumors are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy, researchers said on Tuesday.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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FDA Announces New Safety Plan for Agents Used to Treat Chemotherapy-Related Anemia
fda.gov — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a risk management program to inform healthcare providers and their patients about the risks of a class of drugs called Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs). For patients with cancer, the program is also designed to help ensure the appropriate administration of these drugs, which they receive to treat anemia that can occur as a result of chemotherapy.” View full resource at fda.gov
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Oncology nurses face risk of chemotherapy exposure - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Almost 17% of 1,339 outpatient oncology nurses surveyed in Michigan said their eyes and skin had been exposed to chemotherapy drugs, researchers reported in BMJ Quality and Safety. "We have minimized needle stick incidents so that they are rare events that elicit a robust response from administrato…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Shortages of Cancer Drugs Put Patients, Trials at Risk
sciencemag.org — “Shortages of Cancer Drugs Put Patients, Trials at Risk” View full resource at sciencemag.org
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Thomas J Reid MD PhD Hematologist, Physician, Doctor, PhD, Internist, and Oncologist
Chemotherapy drug shortages - II: the matter is only getting worse. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/332/6029/523.summary
Nurses at Risk for Accidental Exposure to Chemo Drugs: Study - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Accidental exposure to highly toxic chemotherapy drugs is common among cancer nurses in the United States, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 1,339 oncolog” View full resource at drugs.com
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