Toxic encephalopathy in elderly patients during treatment with capecitabine: literature review and a case report.

Fantini, Manuela; Gianni, Lorenzo; Tassinari, Davide; Nicoletti, Stefania; Possenti, Cinzia; Drudi, Fabrizio; Sintini, Michele; Bagli, Laura; Tamburini, Emiliano; Ravaioli, Alberto

Fantini, Manuela; Gianni, Lorenzo; Tassinari, Davide; Nicoletti, Stefania; Possenti, Cinzia; Drudi, Fabrizio; Sintini, Michele; Bagli, Laura; Tamburini, Emiliano; Ravaioli, Alberto.

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Fantini M; Oncology and Oncohematology Department, Rimini Hospital and Cancer Center of Romagna Meldola, Italy. fantamanu77@libero.it

J Oncol Pharm Pract ; 17(3): 288-91, 2011 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20926454

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Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/adverse effects; Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy; Deoxycytidine/analogs & derivatives; Fluorouracil/analogs & derivatives; Neurotoxicity Syndromes/etiology; Adenocarcinoma/secondary; Age Factors; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Neoplasms/secondary; Capecitabine; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology; Deoxycytidine/adverse effects; Fatal Outcome; Female; Fluorouracil/adverse effects; Humans; Neurotoxicity Syndromes/diagnosis; Patient Selection; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Adenocarcinoma / Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Deoxycytidine / Fluorouracil / Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged80 / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: J Oncol Pharm Pract Journal subject: FARMACIA Year: 2011 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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