Safe handling and administration considerations of oral anticancer agents in the clinical and home setting.

摘要: The use of hormonal, chemotherapeutic, and targeted biologic oral agents has exponentially increased since the early 2000s. Oral therapies have advantage persistent exposure cytotoxic drug to tumor cells environment. anticancer provides therapeutic treatment for patients with cancer in comfort their home or alternative settings, such as retirement homes assisted living extended-care facilities. Practices ensure safe storage, handling, administration, disposal are necessary prevent additional hazardous substances environment, professionals, patients, family members, caretakers. Providers should consider potential barriers adherence compliance, develop strategies optimal benefit prior initiation agents.