title: [Home treatment of cancer: experiences with ambulatory intra-arterial chemotherapy of liver metastases].
abstract: We have attempted to determine how far it would be feasible to administer intraarterial chemotherapy in patients with colorectal liver metastases on a domiciliary basis. Care of the patients was in the hands of a permanent team consisting of a doctor, a nurse and a psychologist. So far 43 patients have been treated this way. An increased complication rate has not been found during the 225 chemotherapy cycles carried out to date. The median survival of the patients was 14 months, with enhanced quality of life through chemotherapy performed at home.
authors: Sektion Chirurgische Onkologie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Schlag
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Feil
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ruoff
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hohenberger
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Hölting
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Buhl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil
vernacular_title: Onkologische Behandlung zu Hause: Erfahrungen mit einer ambulanten intraarteriellen Chemotherapie von Lebermetastasen.