• To enhance your knowledge of the safe administration of oral anticancer medicines
• To appreciate the importance of monitoring patients taking oral anticancer medicines
• To read about the development of new standards for the administration of oral anticancer medicines
Cancer treatments have undergone a paradigm shift with the development and rapid growth of the use of oral anticancer treatment, particularly within the past ten years. Responsibility for administration of oral anticancer medicines has largely been devolved from the oncology team to the patient and their caregivers. However, there are longstanding safety concerns about people receiving oral anticancer medicines, therefore patient management and safety is of paramount importance. The authors reviewed the evidence and guidelines on administration of oral anticancer medicines, which encompasses patient management, then formulated new standards for clinical practice, which are reported in the article.
Cancer Nursing Practice. 22, 5, 29-35. doi: 10.7748/cnp.2022.e1828
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Conflict of interestThis work was supported by the Irish Cancer Society (Grant number CNRA19RIC) in partnership with the Health Research Board, the National Cancer Control Programme and the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript
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