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MAY 20, 2024

New breast cancer study:

Same-Day Vs. Next-Day Pegfilgrastim a Toss-up

By Aaron Tallent

A retrospective analysis of breast cancer patients at The University of Kansas Health System found no significant difference in neutropenia-related events (NREs) when pegfilgrastim was administered on the same day an individual received chemotherapy versus the next day.

For the study, researchers conducted a matched-cohort chart review of breast cancer patients who completed at least one cycle of curative-intent chemotherapy and received pegfilgrastim between Jan. 1, 2019, and