[Pharmacist involvement in supporting care in patients receiving oral anticancer therapies: A situation report in French cancer centers].

Introduction: The increasing prescription of oral anticancer therapies has significantly changed inpatient care to outpatient care. This transformation requires an excellent coordination between different professionals to ensure healthcare channel security.

Method: We performed a prospective study in 18 French cancer centers from March to April 2016.

[Integrating patient education in your oncology practice].

Background: Patient education is the process by which health professionals impart information to patients and their caregivers that will alter their health behaviors; improve their health status to better manage their lives with a chronic disease. Patient education implies a profound paradigm shift in the conception of care among health professionals, and should result in structural care changes. Patient education has been promoted by the French Health system for 30years, including in the 2009 HPST law and Cancer Plan 2014-2019.

Ceftriaxone monotherapy for the treatment of febrile neutropenia in patients with solid tumors: a prospective study of 100 episodes.

Background: Broad-spectrum beta-lactam is the standard therapy for febrile neutropenia (FN) in cancer patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the treatment of FN by a once-daily administration of ceftriaxone (CFX) alone.

Material/methods: From Jan.