Not Signed In - Poorer Women More Likely To Get Reduced Chemotherapy Dose
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:00 AM EST
... Breast cancer patients who have a lower household income and less education may be more likely to receive reduced doses of chemotherapy, according to a new study from a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher.In addition, severely obese women were four times as likely as lean women to receive less chemotherapy. [click link for full article] ...
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- Chemotherapy
- Side effects of chemotherapy (depending on the type of chemotherapy)
- Carboplatin
- Women's Health
- Methylprednisolone
- Fluorouracil
- Reduced intellect (sometimes)
- Reduced life span
- Reduced lung function
- Reduced communication skills (sometimes)
- Naltrexone
- Reduced function, depending on the extent of the tumor
- Hypogammaglobulinemia (reduced levels of antibodies) -- increases the risk of infection
- Metered Dose Inhaler
- Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy
- Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy
- Nausea And Vomiting
- Side effects of chemotherapy
- Curves for Women
- Women and Vaccination
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