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How many cycles of epirubicin can a patient have if each cycle lasts three days with a 100mg/m2 dose per day?
a. Three cycles
b. Five cycles
c. Seven cycles
d. Nine cycles
Answer
a. Three cycles
Rationale:
The lifetime dose of epirubicin is 90mg/m2. The patient can have 3 cycles.
Reference:
Olsen, M., LeFebvre, K., Walker, S., & Dunphy, E. P. (2023). Chemotherapy and immunotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice (2nd ed., p. 86). Oncology Nursing Society.