Comments on: Alkylating Agents for Chemotherapy http://www.mesothelioma.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/alkylating-agents-for-chemotherapy/ Mesothelioma Family Resource Center Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mesonet http://www.mesothelioma.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/alkylating-agents-for-chemotherapy/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 mesonet Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.mesothelioma.net/blog/?p=633#comment-1085 Hi Mike, Thanks for catching that line. We reviewed it carefully and found it was indeed incorrect. We updated the post with the correction. Hi Mike,

Thanks for catching that line.

We reviewed it carefully and found it was indeed incorrect.
We updated the post with the correction.

]]> By: cisplatin http://www.mesothelioma.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/alkylating-agents-for-chemotherapy/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 cisplatin Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:31:05 +0000 http://www.mesothelioma.net/blog/?p=633#comment-1069 Actually, it is not accurate that "alkylating agents are often given in combination with platinum drugs, such as Cisplatin". Platinum drugs like cisplatin are akylating agents. The standard chemo treatment for mesothelioma is a combination of an antifolate (Alimta) and an akylating agent such as cisplatin. Actually, it is not accurate that “alkylating agents are often given in combination with platinum drugs, such as Cisplatin”. Platinum drugs like cisplatin are akylating agents. The standard chemo treatment for mesothelioma is a combination of an antifolate (Alimta) and an akylating agent such as cisplatin.

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