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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Oncology: The key to individualised ...

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TDM <strong>in</strong> <strong>Oncology</strong>: Confound<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Fac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

• Genetic polymorphism<br />

• <strong>Drug</strong> resistance<br />

• <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>in</strong>teractions<br />

• Assay difficulties<br />

• Active metabolites<br />

• Some drugs are pro-drugs (e.g.<br />

cyclophosphamide)

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