A case of advanced breast cancer with anaphylaxis-like reaction after intravenous administration of dexamethasone

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1383-1385

  Shirahata, Atsushi ^a   Matsumiya, Akihiko ^a   Saito, Mitsuo ^a   Ishibashi, Kazuyoshi ^a   Kigawa, Gaku ^a   Nemoto, Hiroshi ^a   Sanada, Yutaka ^a   Hibi, Kenji ^a   Kou, Youmou ^b   Watanabe, Rei ^c  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Kou Clinic   (Japan)

^c Watanabe Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis like reaction; Breast cancer; Dexamethasone

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PACLITAXEL;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; COUGHING; DISEASE COURSE; DROWSINESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NAUSEA; PREMEDICATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOMITING;

EID: 79959835156     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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