A Study On Effects Of The Most Commonly Used Chemotherapeutic Drugs On Haematological Parametres
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 4
Abstract
Cancer is a group of more than hundred diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth, local tissue invasion, and distant metastasis. To treat the cancer there are many types of treatments that includes Surgery, Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy.Data collection form was designed and piloted to collect, document and analyse the data. The data collection form had provision for collecting key information like demographics (UHID, age, gender, weight), past medical history, present diagnosis, and laboratory investigations, medications their dose and duration, frequency, clinical progress and assessed for adverse drug reaction. Chemotherapy induced haematological disorders is a common problem in cancer patients who are treated with the myelosuppression chemotherapy, many patients with chemotherapy induced haematological disorders tend to be under treated clinically. Untreated chemotherapy induced haematological disorder is reported to increase to have a negative effects on prognosis, QOL, and functional/psychological wellbeing in cancer patients. Chemotherapy induced haematological disorders are anaemia, leukopenia, and neutrophillia were found in this study.
Authors and Affiliations
PV. Akshaya1, Mounika R, Reddy SV, chaudhary GP1, Srinivasan. R2 ,, Sharma S 2
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