Antineoplastics
1
Reactions 1352 - 21 May 2011 S Antineoplastics Fatal toxicity: case report A 55-year-old man with a 6-year history of HIV infection was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma. He began receiving CODOX-M/IVAC (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, ifosfamide, etoposide and cytarabine) chemotherapy [routes, dosages and times to reactions onset not stated]. He died of chemotherapy toxicity during the second cycle of treatment. Woodcock H, et al. Burkitt’s non-Hodgkins lymphoma presenting as facial nerve palsy in HIV-positive patients. International Journal of STD and AIDS 22: 112-114, No. 2, Feb 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ ijsa.2010.010293 - United Kingdom 803054333 1 Reactions 21 May 2011 No. 1352 0114-9954/10/1352-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
Transcript of Antineoplastics
Reactions 1352 - 21 May 2011
SAntineoplastics
Fatal toxicity: case reportA 55-year-old man with a 6-year history of HIV infection
was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma. He beganreceiving CODOX-M/IVAC (cyclophosphamide,vincristine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, ifosfamide,etoposide and cytarabine) chemotherapy [routes, dosagesand times to reactions onset not stated]. He died ofchemotherapy toxicity during the second cycle oftreatment.Woodcock H, et al. Burkitt’s non-Hodgkins lymphoma presenting as facial nervepalsy in HIV-positive patients. International Journal of STD and AIDS 22:112-114, No. 2, Feb 2011. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2010.010293 - United Kingdom 803054333
1
Reactions 21 May 2011 No. 13520114-9954/10/1352-0001/$14.95 © 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved
