Anti-cancer drugs are more likely to be orally administered rather than through IVs as was the case decades ago, notes the University of Chicago Medical Center. Cancer patients must be very careful how they take these pills, and many of the drugs contain numerous warning about not taking the medicine with food. No-food alerts warn individuals that heartbeat irregularities and a sudden death could occur if the patient does not fast for a few hours before taking the drug.<\/p>\n
Yet new research from a doctor and expert in cancer-drug dosing from the University of Chicago shows that patients could be \u201c\u2026better off taking much lower doses along with a meal,” said Dr. Mark Ratain. “This could reduce the risks of an overdose, save money and give patients more control over their daily lives.”<\/p>\n
Because of the long-ingrained standard of taking anti-cancer medications without food, Ratain is concerned that patients could be susceptible to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anti-cancer drugs are more likely to be orally administered rather than through IVs as was the case decades ago, notes the University of Chicago Medical Center. Cancer patients must be very careful how they take these pills, and many of…<\/span><\/p>\n