Getting Cancer Treatment at Home | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年3月30日—Sometimesevenintravenous(IV)orinjectabletreatmentscanbegivenathome.Thesetreatmentsmightbetypesofchemotherapy, ...

Most cancer treatments are given in a hospital or clinic. But certain types of treatment can be taken at home. This is usually the case for oral treatments, such as pills, capsules, tablets, and liquids, or topical treatments that are rubbed on the skin. Sometimes even intravenous (IV) or injectable treatments can be given at home. These treatments might be types of chemotherapy[1], targeted therapy[2], immunotherapy[3], or hormone therapy[4] drugs.

If youre getting IV or injectable treatments, a home care nurse or IV therapy (infusion) nurse might come to your home to give your treatment. If youre taking oral treatment drugs, a nurse might come to be sure you are set up with your medicines, taking them as prescribed, know what side effects to watch for, and are handling the drugs safely. If a nurse is coming to your home, they might continue to come for a while, or they might teach you...