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Anticancer drugs for noncancer diseases
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|June 1, 1996
Abstract:
An increasing body of evidence supports the use of anticancer drugs to control symptoms and slow the progress of immune-mediated disorders. Drugs such as nitrogen mustard, azathioprine, and methotrexate, among others, are now being used to treat several types of immune-mediated disorders. However, the use of anticancer drugs for noncancer diseases differs significantly from their traditional use in treating cancer and has important implications for nursing care.