Instructions
You are an intern in the oncology day unit. Katalin Varga, 49, had a lumpectomy for node-positive breast cancer. She starts adjuvant chemotherapy next week: four cycles of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide every two weeks, then weekly paclitaxel for 12 weeks.
Counsel Ms Varga on her chemotherapy side effects and the management plan
- You do not need to take a history or examine the patient
Pre-chemotherapy checks
Echocardiogram normal (EF 62%). Bloods normal. No allergies.