Effect of calcium/magnesium infusions on Oxaliplatin toxicity

• In: Posters
• At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
• Type: Poster
• By: LIN, Wei-Chin (Mackay Memorial Hospital, Pharmacy Department, Taipei, China Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Lin, Chih-Sheng (Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, China Taiwan)
  Lu, Chien-Hung (Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, China Taiwan)
  Wang, Shen-Chuan (Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, China Taiwan)
  
• Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Oxaliplatin is used as the adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer. It has the potential risk to cause sensory neurotoxicity. Calcium/magnesium infusions have been used to decrease the incidence of Oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy. AIM: This study will find out the effect of calcium/magnesium infusions on Oxaliplatin toxicity. METHOD: We..

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