Hypersensitivity reactions in ovarian cancer patients receiving paclitaxel

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 407-409

  Cormio, Gennaro ^a,b   Di Vagno, G ^a   Melilli, G A ^a   Cazzolla, A ^a   Di Gesu G ^a   Carriero, C ^a   Cramarossa, D ^a   Loverro, G ^a   Selvaggi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Ovarian carcinoma; Paclitaxel; Taxol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CARBOPLATIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CISPLATIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; EPIRUBICIN; PACLITAXEL;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0032724443     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1999.11.5.407     Document Type: Article

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