What growth factor would you use with A+AVD, if any at all?
If filgrastim, how many days would you give? Pegfilgrastim is often not covered by payers if given less than 14 days before chemotherapy.
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Medical Oncology · University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
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When treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma with either ABVD or A-AVD I decide if their risk of febrile neutropenia is likely to be more than 20%, which, therefore, includes some patients on ABVD and most patients on A-AVD. For such patients I give GCSF (filgrastim, grastophil) on days 6-11 after e...
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