Administration of a complex chemotherapy regimen: inpatient versus outpatient treatment

The ability to administer a complex chemotherapy regimen, adriamycin and cis-platinum, was evaluated in two different settings, inpatient and outpatient. On comparison, outpatient administration proved superior. This resulted from the interest and experience of the staff administering the medications. It is recommended that outpatient administration of chemotherapy, even with complex protocols, be employed whenever feasible.