In the last decades, the number of patients receiving chemotherapy has considerably
increased. Given the toxicity of cytotoxic agents to humans (not only for patients but also for …

Environmental monitoring is usually conducted by surface sampling to detect and quantify
the presence of cytotoxic drugs after their reconstitution and administration. This technique …

A novel electrochemical sensor has been facilely fabricated by applying composite elements
consisting of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped activated graphene (N, S-AGR) and molecularly …

The use of antineoplastic agents for the treatment of cancer and other non-neoplastic
diseases is an increasingly common practice in hospitals. As a result, workers involved with …

Objective. We undertook a pilot study involving six British Columbian hospital pharmacies to
determine if antineoplastic drug contamination of surfaces exists and whether residual drugs …

An effective wipe sampling and LC–MS/MS method was developed to simultaneously
analyze six commonly administered antineoplastic drugs in stainless steel surface. The …

A simple wipe sampling procedure was developed for the surface contamination
determination of ten cytotoxic drugs: cytarabine, gemcitabine, methotrexate, etoposide …

Sažetak Healthcare workers who prepare or administer cytotoxic agents run the risk of
exposure, and the risks for health are real even at doses lower than those applied in cancer …

Fluorouracil (5‐FU) has long had a place in the treatment of many malignancies. 5‐FU
plasma concentrations have been correlated with toxicity and efficacy, and therapeutic drug …

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is an effective anticancer drug widely used in the world. To improve
therapy efficiency and reduce side effects, it is very important to frequently detect the …