Indications for venous access in oncology - recommendations of national professional societies and current state in the Czech Republic.

Background: The aim of the paper is to present the current recommendations and indications of venous access in oncology which reflect and recognize the opinions of national and international professional societies. It focuses exclusively on the indications of intravenous catheter placement for anticancer treatment, such as medium-term and long-term venous accesses.

Materials And Methods: The survey results obtained from a national questionnaire of 24 oncology centers identified the current situation in the Czech Republic.