Assessment of drug-related problems among breast cancer patients in a cancer specialty center in Nepal
DRPs were highly prevalent among breast cancer patients, mainly due to safety issues, with ADRs significantly contributing to it. Findings highlight the need for larger multicentric and cohort studies, and integration of oncology pharmacy services to optimize pharmaceutical care and minimize DRPs.
Authors
- Aman Kumar Sah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6024-0044)
- Nabin Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-642X)
- Sushil Panta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8401-4471)
- Shila Gurung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2386-7294)
- Roshan Prajapati
Institutions
- Pokhara University (NP)
- Walsh University (US)
- 81th Hospital of PLA (CN)
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (NP)
- Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334703
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00