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Association between UGT1A1*28 gene polymorphism and severe neutropenia due to colorectal cancer treatment with irinotecan: evidence based on meta-analysis

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between UGT1A1*28 gene polymorphism and the prevalence of neutropenia in patients with colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan. Method Thirteen studies were included. These papers were selected from the Virtual Health Library, ...

Neutropenia Associada ao Tratamento do Câncer de Mama: Revisão Integrativa da Literatura

Rev. bras. cancerol; 65 (3), 2019
Introdução: O câncer de mama é a neoplasia mais frequente entre as mulheres e como alternativa para o seu tratamento são utilizados medicamentos quimioterápicos. A neutropenia é a toxicidade hematológica mais séria induzida pelo tratamento quimioterápico. Objetivo:Avaliar, por revisão bibliogr...

Neutropenia: occurrence and management in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

OBJECTIVES: to identify the prevalence, and describe the management of, neutropenia throughout the chemotherapy treatment among women with breast cancer. METHODS: observational study, cycles of chemotherapy. 116 neutropenic events were recorded, and 63.3% of the patients presented neutropenia at some poi...