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Cisplatin
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Cisplatin is an Reference intravenous Opens New Window (IV) medicine usually given in a dose that is based on body surface area. The type and extent of a cancer determines the exact dose and schedule of administering this drug.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 2, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology |
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