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Risk analysis of severe myelotoxicity with temozolomide: the effects of clinical and genetic factors.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Dec 2009
Armstrong Terri S, Cao Yumei, Scheurer Michael E, Vera-Bolaños Elizabeth, Manning Rochelle, Okcu Mehmet F, Bondy Melissa, Zhou Renke, Gilbert Mark R
Abstract excerpt
A benefit of temozolomide (TMZ) is that myelotoxicity is uncommon. Recently, several small series have reported significant myelotoxicity resulting in treatment delays or death. The ability to predict risk of myelotoxicity may influence patient care. We retrospectively reviewed 680 malignant glioma patients and developed a clinical risk formula for myelotoxicity for each gender by logistic regression. The...
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