Department of Medical Oncology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Br J Cancer. 2011 Feb 1;104(3):407-12. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6606059. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia is a medical emergency complicating the treatment of many cancer patients. It is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, as well as impacting on healthcare resources.
A prospective study of all cases of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in the South West London Cancer Network was conducted over a 4-month period. Factors including demographics, treatment history, management of febrile neutropenia and outcome were recorded.
Our results reflect those of the recent National Chemotherapy Advisory Group (NCEPOD, 2008)/National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes and Death reports (NCAG, 2009) and highlight the need for network-wide clinical care pathways to improve outcomes in this area.
化疗引起的发热性中性粒细胞减少症是一种医疗急症,使许多癌症患者的治疗复杂化。它与相当大的发病率和死亡率有关,也会影响医疗资源。
在西南伦敦癌症网络中,对所有化疗引起的发热性中性粒细胞减少症病例进行了为期 4 个月的前瞻性研究。记录了人口统计学、治疗史、发热性中性粒细胞减少症的处理和结果等因素。
我们的结果反映了最近的国家化疗咨询组(NCEPOD,2008 年)/国家患者结局和死亡机密调查(NCAG,2009 年)的结果,并强调需要在整个网络范围内制定临床护理路径,以改善该领域的结局。