[Myelotoxicity due to chemotherapy in oncology practice]

Rev Prat. 2006 Nov 30;56(18):2009-14.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Myelotoxicity due to chemotherapy remains important due to its high incidence. It's one of the main toxicities due to medical treatments in oncology. Most regimens continue to be dose limited by this type of toxicity. It may concern red blood cells (anemia), white blood cells (leucopenia and neutropenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia). The development of hematologic growth factors allows for new approaches and some modifications in the treatment of myelotoxicity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia / chemically induced
  • Anemia / therapy
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neutropenia / chemically induced
  • Neutropenia / therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced
  • Thrombocytopenia / therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents