Windsor Regional Hospital and the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre are not impacted by the latest concerns surrounding doses of chemotherapy.
Back in June, 74 hospitals in Ontario received safety bulletins to review their procedures on how IV chemotherapy is delivered.
Vice President of Regional Cancer Services Monica Staley Liang says local patients are not affected.
"It was because of our practices of flushing and the type of system we use," she says. "We didn't have any volumes left in the tube that were above the accepted threshold of 10 percent."
Cancer Care Ontario says of the 1,000 patients affected in the province, less than 10 needed additional treatment.
The issue came to light after a Mississauga Hospital notified Cancer Care Ontario of medication that was left behind in the tubes after treatment.
"What was happening, whether the type of tubing, whether the tubing was longer or was used in different types of pumps and the flushing practices, there was indication that some patients were getting more remaining in the tube," says Liang.
Cancer Care Ontario says the matter is being taken seriously.
Although there weren't any concerns about local practices with IV tubes, Liang says patients who have questions should contact their doctor.
Three chemo drugs were identified.