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The Fellow on Call: The Heme/Onc Podcast
Episode 081: Pharmacology 101: Part 1 (REBOOT!)
Nov 15, 2023
The hosts discuss the importance of understanding chemotherapy fundamentals, counseling patients, and administering drugs. They explore treatment regimens, valuable resources, and the three main categories of chemotherapy: cytotoxic, immune, and targeted therapy. The chapter also covers important aspects of chemotherapy and previews upcoming topics.
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- Understanding chemotherapy regimens and their administration is crucial for patient education and treatment planning.
- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and he-monk.org are valuable resources for accessing guidelines and detailed information on chemotherapy protocols.
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Overview of Chemotherapy Fundamentals
In this episode, the hosts discuss the basic principles of chemotherapy. They reflect on their own initial experiences with chemotherapy and how it can be intimidating. They emphasize the importance of understanding chemotherapy and share their excitement about providing fundamental knowledge to their listeners. The hosts discuss the concept of chemotherapy cycles and how they are administered in terms of days and rounds. They highlight the significance of resources like NCCN and he-monk.org in understanding chemotherapy regimens and their administration. They also mention patient-friendly resources such as oncolink.org and chemocare.com that provide easy-to-understand information about chemotherapy, including side effects and dosing. The episode concludes with a discussion on the three main categories of chemotherapy: cytotoxic chemotherapy, immune therapy, and targeted therapy, including antibody drug conjugates.
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