[The role in cancer chemotherapy of "a pharmacist specialized in cancer"].
A pharmacist system specialized in cancer has been established to authorize a clinical pharmacist to provide safe and sure support for cancer chemotherapy. A pharmacist specialized in cancer supports a protocol that has became complicated or involves management of anticancer agent side effects from a professional standpoint. The examination certifying a pharmacist specialized in cancer is very difficult, sophisticated (certification by pharmacists society) and requiring first-hand clinical experience of cancer chemotherapy to be eligible necessary for the examination. 41 pharmacists specialized in cancer were qualified in March of 2006.
Katayama
Shirou
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Dept. of Pharmacy Services, Nippon Medical School Hospital.
D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D024382:Professional Role