Chemotherapy basics for family physicians

Authors

Anna N. Wilkinson, University of Ottawa in Ontario
Nureen Sumar, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Internal Medicine (East Africa)

Abstract

Despite the explosion of novel cancer therapies, chemotherapy remains the backbone of cancer treatment. Family physicians learn little about chemotherapy during their training, but are often required to manage toxicities of these treatments for their patients.1 This brief will summarize chemotherapy essentials for family physicians.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Canadian Family Physician

Recommended Citation

Wilkinson, A. N., Sumar, N. (2022). Chemotherapy basics for family physicians. Canadian Family Physician, 68(1), 30-34.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_intern_med/254