Chemotherapy can now be done at home

Chemotherapy is usually administered in a day hospital. How often you should receive chemo, and how long the administration takes, depends on the type of cancer, the purpose of the treatment (sometimes chemo is given before surgery) and how your body responds to the medication. In most cases, you will be in the hospital for several hours per chemotherapy session. It is also recommended that you arrange transportation so that someone can take you home should you not feel well.

When you have to receive a whole series of courses of treatment, there is some hassle involved. This is why for many patients it is a relief when a care team from the hospital comes to their home for chemotherapy. Since July 1, 2023, a reimbursement has been provided for this purpose that makes such home treatment possible. There are no additional costs involved. However, there are some conditions: for example, the first two treatments must always take place in the hospital. And the home treatment must take place in consultation with the specialist, general practitioner and patient. Home does not necessarily have to be a private residence. It can also be a care facility, such as a residential care center or an institution for people with disabilities. By the way, as a patient, you do not have to take advantage of this new option, should you still prefer to go to the hospital.

Learn more here: https://vandenbroucke.belgium.be/nl/vanaf-1-juli-kan-een-antibioticakuur-chemotherapie-ook-bij-je-thuis