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References for the chemotherapy section

The information in the chemotherapy section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding chemotherapy, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • British National Formulary (52nd edition). British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. London. September 2006.
  • Guidelines for the safe use of cytotoxic chemotherapy in the clinical environment. Scottish Cancer Care Pharmacy Group, June 2000.
  • Oxford Textbook of Oncology (2nd edition). Souhami et al. Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • Standards for infusion therapy. Royal College of Nursing. October 2003.
  • The Chemotherapy Source Book (3rd edition). M Perry. Lippincott. Philedelphia, 2001
  • National guidance on the safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy. NHS Executive. October 2003.
  • Department of Health. Guidelines for cytotoxic chemotherapy in adults. Accessed March 2005.

Content last reviewed: 01 June 2007
Page last modified: 26 November 2007

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