Chemotherapy and Pharmacology for Leukemia in Pregnancy: Guidelines and Strategies for Best Practices

ISBN-13: 9783030540579 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 210 str.

Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt; Kaléu Mormino Otoni

Spis treści

1. Introduction

2. Clinical Perspectives For Leukemia Treatment During Pregnancy

3. Chemotherapy Protocols For Leukemia During Pregnancy

4. Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics Of Chemotherapy For Leukemia In Pregnancy

5. Clinical Care Of The Fetus And The Mother: Obstetrics Management For Patients On Treatment For Leukemia

6. Antibiotic And Antifungal Therapies During Leukemia Treatment In Pregnancy

7. Transfusion In Pregnant Patients Receiving Treatment For Leukemia

8. Dose Adjustment Of Chemotherapy For Leukemia In Pregnancy Based On Serum Dosages 

9. Supportive drugs in leukemia treatment during pregnancy

10. Breastfeeding During Chemotherapy Treatment For Leukemia

11. Palliative Care For Patients With Leukemia During Pregnancy

O autorze

Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt

Author of the Springer books “Pediatric Oncologic Pharmacy—A Complete Guide to Practice” (2019), “Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants—Pharmacological Oncology for Children Under 1 Year Old” (2018) and “Drug Therapy and Interactions in Pediatric Oncology—A Pocket Guide” (2017). Pediatric Oncology Pharmacist with extensive experience in chemotherapy for children. Oncological Hospital Pharmacy specialist with an MBA in Planning and Business Management. Substantial experience at hospitals and clinics, with pharmacy, drug interactions, pediatrics, oncology, hematology, stem cell transplantation, neonatology, intensive health care and infectology. Academic experience in pharmacy, pediatrics, oncology and hematology; teaching for specialists including pharmacists, physicians and nurses. Author of numerous children’s books about cancer, under the pen name Carola Schmidt, such as Chubby’s Tale—The true story of a teddy bear who beat cancer, and Bald is Beautiful—A letter for a fabulous girl.

 

Kaléu Mormino Otoni

Oncology Pharmacist with experience at major centers of excellence for cancer treatment, e.g. the AC Camargo Cancer Center and Nove de Julho Hospital. He was Regional Representative of the Brazilian Society of Pharmacists in Oncology (SOBRAFO) for the State of São Paulo (2018 - 2019). Specialist in Oncology Hospital Pharmacy at AC Camargo Cancer Center and has an MBA in Health Management from the University of São Paulo (USP). Experience in chemotherapy manipulation, clinical oncology pharmacy, pediatric oncology and hematology, adult oncohematology, and oncology at the intensive care unit. He currently works as an Oncologist Pharmacist at Pronutrir clinic in Ceará/Brazil and Professor for graduate courses in Oncology Pharmacy; also offers training for hospital health professionals. Coauthor of the chapter Drug Interactions in Oncohematology and SCT (Interações Medicamentosas em Onco-Hematologia e TMO) in the book “Hospital Gastronomy in Cancer and BMT” (Gastronomia Hospitalar no Câncer e TMO, Celso Massumoto); and Peer Reviewer for oncology publications.