[Our outpatient cases for home anti-cancer chemotherapy using a CV port and a portable pump system].
We report our outpatient cases for home anti-cancer chemotherapy using a CV port and a portable pump system. A total of 119 patients with advanced and recurrent cancer were performed at an outpatient clinic or provided home anti-cancer chemotherapy since December 1996 until December 2005. Of these patients, 18 patients were provided home anti-cancer chemotherapy using a CV port and a portable pump system (5 with gastric, 4 colonic, 2 rectal, 1 lung, 1 hepatic, 1 duodenal, 2 breast, and 2 pancreatic). Fifteen patients had died, and 3 patients are alive and undergoing continuous therapy. The response revealed 3 cases with partial response, 13 cases with no change and 2 cases with progressive disease. No severe side effects were seen, and no troubles of catheter and port were experienced as well. Not only the treatment of outpatients for home anti-cancer chemotherapy was effective and maintained the patient's QOL, but also contributed to a marked decrease of medical costs compared to admission therapy.
Midorikawa
Yasuhiko
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Dept. of Surgery, Kureha General Hospital.
Nakachi
Takeshi
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Kasuga
Teruhiko
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010045:Outpatients; D011788:Quality of Life
D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D002166:Camptothecin