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Pharmacogenomics and/or therapeutic drug monitoring in cancer
chemotherapy are used independently or together for dose optimization

Research Abstract
Due to the wide interindividual variability in pharmacokinetics and therapeutic response of cancer patients towards anticancer drugs, pharmacogenomic-assisted dose optimization and/or application of therapeutic drug monitoring service could be of benefit. For some drugs like irinotecan used in solid tumors, dose optimization may be achieved if the oncologist depends on pharmacogenomic approach. On the other hand, dose adjustment of some other anticancer drugs like tamoxifen used in breast cancer can be affected more by application of therapeutic drug monitoring of its active metabolite; endoxifen.
Research Authors
Ehab S. EL Desoky
Research Department
Research Journal
Clin Pharmacol Toxicol Res
Research Member
Research Pages
pp. 9-12
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol.1 No.2
Research Website
https://www.pulsus.com/scholarly-articles/pharmacogenomics-andor-therapeutic-drug-monitoring-in-can
Research Year
2018