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Chapter 8: Immunomodulatory treatments and malignant disease
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Patients on chemotherapy at home
The Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF)
8.1 Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT)
8.2 Drugs affecting the immune response
8.3 Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
8.4 Cytotoxic antineoplastics
8.5 Targeted antineoplastics
8.6 Miscellaneous antineoplastics
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Patients on chemotherapy at home
First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Patients may receive continuous infusions of chemotherapy via a portable infusion device at home. Patients are instructed of the 'do's and don'ts' with these devices.
If a patient presents with a blocked line or leaking device, advice should be sought from the appropriate ward / outpatient department.
