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50) Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone are chemotherapeutic drugs. And this causes emetogenesis. these are moderately emetogenic drugs
51) melphalan
dose- 140mg/m2
BSA of patient = root of ( height in cm * weight in kg )/ 3600
=2.021069
required dose =dose * BSA
=140 * 2.021069
=282.9497
i.e,= 283 mg
52) olaratumab is used as immunotherapy agent for the treatment of sarcomas. because it is an antibody which blocks the biochemical pathway that boosts the growth of sarcoma cells.
53) adjuvant therapy
it refers to a treatment method in cancer inorder to reduce the recurrance of cancer surgery is followed by chemo or radiotherapy
54)inorder to ensure the hospital provided gloves are appropriate for administering chemotherapy the nurse has to verifies IARC manufactureres clasification list and also need to read safety information on the outside of box
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