juin 11, 2022
Two dozen patients in Calgary and Edmonton with myeloma were trained by oncology nurses to give themselves chemotherapy treatment at home. The drug's administered with a subcutaneous injection, the same way diabetics sometimes self-administer insulin into the layer of tissue between the skin and muscle. The idea for the at-home treatment program came from patients themselves and it aims to improve the quality of life for those facing blood cancer. The pilot, which began two years ago, is the only one of its kind in Canada. Many hospitals in the U.K. began offering at-home treatments earlier in the pandemic to relieve pressure on hospitals and keep vulnerable cancer patients safe.