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12913086

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
The importance of deciding the appropriate dose of anticancer agents cannot be overemphasized. Body surface area (BSA) has been used to calculate the dose in anticancer therapy since the 1950s. Japanese oncologists, often use their own Japanese BSA formula instead of western BSA formulae. However, it is not widely known that some discrepancies exist between the BSA products of the Japanese and western styles. On the other hand, recently dose-calculations according to BSA were criticized from the standpoint of pharmacokinetics (PK). Lately, we have had many opportunities for international collaborations, which make it necessary to review these BSA formulae, and the BSA-based dosing method. A unified BSA formula in cancer therapy is needed in Japan.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0368-2811
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
309-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Standardization of the body surface area (BSA) formula to calculate the dose of anticancer agents in Japan.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article