[Maintenance of housewife activity and the quality of familiar interactions by home continuous infusion chemotherapy in patients with recurrent gynecological cancer].
Sixteen patients with recurrent gynecologic cancer were studied to evaluate maintenance of housewife activity and the quality of familiar interactions by the home continuous infusion of CDDP at a daily dose of 5 mg/body. A total dose of CDDP in one course was 100 mg/body, and more than one course was performed in every patient. Eight patients underwent intra-arterial infusion of CDDP by the 20-day continuous infusion and another 8 patients intra-venous infusion by 5-day continuous infusion every other week. The average caloric intake was 2201 kcal measured by the record of a three-day food intake during the treatment. 88% of the patients arouse between 6 and 7 in the morning, and all the patients cooked breakfast and supper, went shopping for food materials, cleaned a house and did the washing with the help of her family. All the patients accepted the treatment and were satisfied with it but appeared anxious about recurrence. Information or advice by the doctor was important to relieve their anxiety. Their husbands also accepted the treatment and tolerated well their wives, continuation of home therapy.
Chen
J T
JT
Dept. of Gynecology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ida
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Hasumi
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Masubuchi
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002945:Cisplatin