Many antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer, particularly alkylating agents and
topoisomerase inhibitors, are known to induce genetic damage in patients. Elevated levels …

Many studies have reported the occurrence of work-environment contamination by
antineoplastic drugs (ANPD), with significant incorporation of trace amounts of these …

Background Occupational exposure to hazardous drugs can decrease fertility and result in
miscarriages, stillbirths, and cancers in healthcare staff. Several recommended practices …

Epidemiological prospective studies have shown that increased chromosomal aberrations
(CAs) in peripheral blood lymphocytes may predict cancer risk. Here, we report CAs in newly …

Sažetak Healthcare workers who prepare or administer cytotoxic agents run the risk of
exposure, and the risks for health are real even at doses lower than those applied in cancer …

Background Occupational exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous medications can be
potentially harmful. Hazardous medications can be carcinogenic, developmentally toxic …

Hospital workers at the Oncology Department are occupationally exposed to antineoplastic
drugs (ANTNP) or low doses of ionizing radiation (Irrad). Therefore, the aim of this study was …

Workplace exposure to antineoplastic drugs (AD) is still of evident concern to all
occupationally exposed persons in the healthcare sector as residues in relevant …

Fluorouracil (5-FU), a chemotherapeutic drug used to treat a variety of cancers, can enter the
environment through different routes, causing serious public health and environmental …

During the last years, several reports have provided evidence about adverse health effects
on personal involved in Antineoplastic Drugs (ANPD) handling. ANPD has the ability to bind …