Central Venous Catheter Care for the Patient With Cancer

Publication Date: March 4, 2013
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

There is insufficient evidence to recommend one type of CVC routinely for all patients with cancer; the choice of catheter should be influenced by the expected duration of use, chemotherapy regimens, and patient ability to provide care; the minimum number of lumens essential for the management of the patient is recommended; these issues should be discussed with the patient.
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Overview

Title

Central Venous Catheter Care for the Patient With Cancer

Authoring Organization

American Society of Clinical Oncology