Enhancing adherence to capecitabine chemotherapy by means of multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care

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Authors

Sven Simons

Susanne Ringsdorf

Michael Braun · University Hospital Bonn

Ulrich Mey · University Hospital Bonn

P Schwindt

Yon Ko · Johanniter-Krankenhaus Bonn

Ingo Schmidt‐Wolf · University Hospital Bonn

Walther Kuhn · University Hospital Bonn

Abstract

The provision of intensified pharmaceutical care can enhance adherence to and prolong treatment with capecitabine. The results underline the importance of multidisciplinary care to assure the effectiveness of oral chemotherapy.

Topics & Keywords

Medication Adherence and Compliance Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Pharmaceutical studies and practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer

Volume 19, Issue 7, pp. 1009-1018

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-0927-5

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