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Physiologic Patient Derived 3D Spheroids for Anti-neoplastic Drug Screening to Target Cancer Stem Cells
Published on: July 5, 2019
[Support of oncology caregivers by pharmacists]
1Fondation Santé Service, 15, quai de Dion-Bouton, 92816 Puteaux, France.
Abstract:
Beyond the checking of a prescription, the pathophysiological characteristics of the patient and the other prescribed medicines, pharmacists contribute to the field of oncology in their other missions. The benefits in terms of the reduction of risks for caregivers have been favoured by the centralisation of preparations combined with the application of other methods derived from industry. Research is continuing in order to dispense safe medicines which comply with the prescription and control the risks linked to the use of these highly active medicines.
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