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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 9 (2022), Article ID 9:IJNCP-361, 3 Pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2022/361
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Protective Measures to Minimize Cyclophosphamide-Induced Surface Contamination Risk in Breast Cancer Patients

Noboru Hasegawa*, Tomoe Makino, Keiko Nakajima, Chisato Matsumoto, Riho Takizawa, Yuko Imakata

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, 1-1 Gakuendai, Kahoku, Ishikawa 929-1210, Japan
Prof. Noboru Hasegawa, Graduate School of Nursing, Doshisha Women's College, Kodo, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0395, Japan; E-mail: nhasegaw@dwc.doshisha.ac.jp
20 June 2022; 02 July 2022; 04 July 2022
Hasegawa N, Makino T, Nakajima K, Matsumoto C, Takizawa R, et al. (2022) Protective Measures to Minimize Cyclophosphamide-Induced Surface Contamination Risk in Breast Cancer Patients. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 9: 361. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2022/361
This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP16K12069.

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