Oral anti-cancer medicines 3: Your treatment at home
This video outlines how some patients can have treatment and medication at home, and what your treatment plan will look like.
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It is now possible for some patients to have treatment and medication at home. A decision to use oral anti-cancer medication is made with your input, and your appointment would be with one of the team in the oncology or haematology day unit.
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It is important to note that your treatment and your plan may include either having your treatment in hospital or as an outpatient, which means taking your OAM at home, or indeed a mix of both.
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You will collect your oral anti-cancer medicines from your local pharmacy using a special prescription known as a high-tech prescription. You will then take your oral anti- cancer medicines in your home as advised by your specialist nurse and pharmacist.
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Your doctor or specialist nurse will give you specific information on your treatment plan before you start. This will help you to understand more about your treatment and what side-effects you may have.
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They will talk to you about taking your tablets without their supervision. This means you have a responsibility to yourself and the medical team to report any issues, concerns or any side-effects, so the team can manage them as quickly as possible for your safety and well-being.
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The team will be checking you regularly by telephone follow-up calls and when you attend for your clinic appointment. All hospitals have a telephone triage service where you can report any concerns or if you are worried about side-effects.
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Please use this service as it is there to support you. We will tell you more about this later.
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