A prospective study of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in the South West London Cancer Network. Interpretation of study results in light of NCAG/NCEPOD findings.

Abstract

Our results reflect those of the recent National Chemotherapy Advisory Group (NCEPOD, 2008)/National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes and Death reports (NCAG, 2009) and highlight the need for network-wide clinical care pathways to improve outcomes in this area.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Databases, Factual
• Female
• Fever
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasms
• Neutropenia
• Prospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Young Adult

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Authors

• M Okera
• S Chan
• U Dernede
• J Larkin
• S Popat
• D Gilbert
• L Jones
• N Osuji
• H Sykes
• C Oakley
• L Pickering
• F Lofts
• S Chowdhury

Publication date

2011-02-02

Journal

Journal topics

• Neoplasms

Language

Eng.

Copyright

British journal of cancer

Department of Medical Oncology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK.

Release reference

Br J Cancer. 2011 Feb;104(3):407-12

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