title: Policy implications of oral agents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  With the increasing use of oral antineoplastic agents in cancer management, patients and family members need to understand of how to obtain, safely handle, and store the medication, how and when the medications should be taken, and when to report toxic side effects to accomplish efficacious treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research-based articles and conference presentations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cancer centers to modify policies, protocols, or practices to assure safe and proper administration of oral antineoplastic agents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians need to monitor and facilitate administration of oral antineoplastic agents, and ultimately improve clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Spoelstra
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Given
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Given
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents