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Common? Not in my experience. However, there are a number of trials currently looking at using CHOP or R-CHOP in ESRD patients. There was one Hopkins trial where they did not find these patients to be at a significantly greater risk for complications. But you would think that TLS would be a much bigger problem. On the other hand, we have had to take patients to HD due to their TLS. Sorry, I can't be more help as I am relatively new to oncology.
BSNin2008
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I was wondering if any oncology nurses could answer this question for me. Is it common for an ESRD patient on HD to get chemotherapy, specifically CHOP, for non-Hodgkins Tcell lymphoma? How does the body deal with the chemo if the kidneys have failed? Any insight would be gretly appreciated.
Thanks!!