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Why does irinotecan increase risk for diarrhea and neutropenia?
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∙ 12y ago
Irinotecan targets actively dividing cells in your body. In cases of cancer, this is a good thing because it stops rapidly dividing cancer cells from growing. However, it can also affect other tissues of your body that have high turnover rate, including the bone marrow and epithelial lining of the intestine. Hence, irinotecan increases the risk of diarrhea and neutropenia.
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