
"I am glad that taking part in a trial might help others on their own cancer journey.”
This trial was comparing treating infections during a course of chemotherapy at home and in hospital. The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK.
Chemotherapy can cause a drop in the number of white blood cells. This is called . It puts you at more risk of getting an infection. If you develop an infection during your chemotherapy treatment, this can make you more ill than you normally would be. You may have to go into hospital for treatment with
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An infection can make some people seriously ill. They may then need to have antibiotics directly into the bloodstream (intravenous antibiotics). But many people are at a low risk of becoming very unwell. They will probably have their antibiotic treatment as tablets.
This trial was looking at those people who had antibiotic tablets. Doctors were trying to find out if it was better for people to stay in hospital until the infection had completely gone. Or if it would be better to go home once you began to feel better and your temperature had come down.
The aims of the trial were to
This trial was never finished so there are no results available. The researchers were unable to recruit enough patients.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Dr E Marshall
Cancer Research UK
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
University of Birmingham
This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/06/017.
Freephone 0808 800 4040
"I am glad that taking part in a trial might help others on their own cancer journey.”