Higher incidence of pegfilgrastim-induced bone pain in younger patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy: a real-world experience

• Main Authors: Shinya Tsuboi (Author), Tatsuya Hayama (Author), Katsuhiro Miura (Author), Akihiro Uchiike (Author), Daisuke Tsutsumi (Author), Takashi Yamauchi (Author), Yoshihiro Hatta (Author), Susumu Ootsuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pegfilgrastim is widely used for the prevention of febrile neutropenia (FN) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for various types of cancer. However, pegfilgrastim-induced bone pain (PIBP) is a relevant adverse event occurring during cancer treatment. Thus, we aim...