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Case Reports
. 2002 Jan 12;132(1-2):17-20.
doi: 10.4414/smw.2002.09893.

Gemcitabine-related pulmonary toxicity

M Joerger  1 , A Gunz, R Speich, Bernhard C Pestalozzi
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Case Reports

Gemcitabine-related pulmonary toxicity

M Joerger et al. Swiss Med Wkly. .
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Abstract

Background: Gemcitabine is an increasingly used and generally well tolerated anticancer drug. Rarely, it leads to potentially fatal pulmonary toxicity.

Case descriptions and results: We describe the clinical features of 5 patients with gemcitabine-related pulmonary toxicity. Due to early diagnosis, prompt discontinuation of the drug, and treatment with steroids, toxicity was reversible in all cases.

Conclusion: Early recognition of gemcitabine-related pulmonary toxicity is mandatory.

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