Patients are placed on Cytotoxic Precautions after they have chemotherapy
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These precautions are needed when handling a patient’s cancer treatment or body fluids. Don't worry casual contact (touching) is safe.
CYTOTOXIC PRECAUTIONSHANDLE WITH CARE
Generally, patients should be on Cytotoxic precautions while they are receiving treatment and for two days after they finish treatment.
CYTOTOXIC PRECAUTIONSHANDLE WITH CARE
Is this because chemotherapy works by killing cells that are rapidly dividing, such as cancer cells and can harm healthy cells. So by coming in contact with the treatment may cause us harm?
Before you go in have a read of how cytotoxic agents can be absorbed through the different mechanisms
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