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What is the usual/ average dose of methotrexate when used for treating cancer? what's the usual/average dose when used to treat jra?

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Cancer use: May depend on neoplasm, but was used on a weekly schedule of 30-40mg/square meter as 'standard dose' to over 1 gram in high dose with rescue leucovorin. The r/a dose is.

Answered 4/30/2013

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