がん治療における専門薬剤師の役割

A Board Certified Oncology Pharmacy Specialists（BCOPS）system was started in 2006.BCOPS should be used to support many chemotherapy regimens and the management of theiradverse effects, because cancer chemotherapy has become quite complicated as a result of its rapiddevelopment.A law governing cancer treatment was passed in 2007. According to this law, medical institutionsare required to give all cancer patients the best treatment and care. BCOPS can help institutionsmeet this requirement. Today, BCOPS are expected to have areas of special expertise. Forexample, BCOPS understand treatment guidelines and can join in a discussion of the treatments asexperts on medicines, in particular the medicines used in cancer treatment. BCOPS must work toavoid adverse effects, improve quality of life and provide palliative care for patients. Therefore, asmuch knowledge and experience as possible should be represented on multidisciplinary care teams.Also, it is important that information on patients is shared with staff members in various roles,and that team members work in close cooperation with each other. BCOPS should be involvedwith patients as members of multidisciplinary care teams.