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Clinical pharmacology of cancer therapies in older adults
This abbreviated review outlines the physiologic changes associated with aging, and examines how these changes may affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anticancer therapies. We also provide an overview of studies that have been conducted evaluating the pharmacology of anticancer thera...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2243152/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18256586 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604201 |
Sumario: | This abbreviated review outlines the physiologic changes associated with aging, and examines how these changes may affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anticancer therapies. We also provide an overview of studies that have been conducted evaluating the pharmacology of anticancer therapies in older adults, and issue a call for further research. |
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