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Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers • Prostate Cancer • Medical Oncology • Urologic Oncology
How do you manage prostate cancer in patients that cannot swallow pills?
Are there specific AR Pathway inhibitors that can be crushed and used through feeding tube or would you just avoid ARPIs in such patients?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
The only one suitable for feeding tube administration is apalutamide (must be 8 French or greater feeding tube size).
My oncology pharmacist suggests tablet(s) can be placed in a syringe (whole, not crushed), distilled water then added, shaken vigorously to disperse contents, administ...
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