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March 2, 2026Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Drug-related problems in hospitalized oncology patients, with special focus on radiotherapy units: Implications for oncology pharmacy practice

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KRKatarzyna RegulskaMMMarcin MichalakBJBeata Janiszewska

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Overview

This cohort study identifies drug-related problems in hospitalized oncology patients, suggesting enhanced pharmacy interventions may improve care.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify drug-related problems in hospitalized oncology patients with a focus on radiotherapy units.
  • Conducted a retrospective cohort analysis in a comprehensive oncology center.
  • Analyzed pharmacotherapy in 31 adult cancer patients with suspected drug-related issues.
  • Classified drug-related problems based on the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe classification.
  • Examined sociodemographic, clinical, and pharmacotherapeutic variables.
  • Identified at least one drug-related problem in 94% of patients.
  • Most common issues included adverse drug reactions and undocumented therapy indications, mainly involving PPIs.
  • Increased risk of drug-related problems was linked to renal impairment, excessive polypharmacy, and non-surgical treatments, especially radiotherapy.

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Regulska et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52e64f1e85e5c73bf1ffehttps://doi.org/10.1177/10781552261422639
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