Infectious diseases continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients with cancer. Yet not all pediatric patients with cancer with fever and neutropenia are at equal risk ...

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Docetaxel is a standard treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate ...

Adjusted incidence rate ratios showed that febrile neutropenia following chemotherapy carried an approximately 2-fold risk of long-term infection. Febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy is associated ...

Managing Oncology Services During a Major Coronavirus Outbreak: Lessons From the Saudi Arabia Experience Infections are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients treated for ...

A clinician’s recommendations for appropriately monitoring patients with cancer for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia or other infections. Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP: The first component in monitoring ...

Neutropenia involves a low neutrophil count, and thrombocytopenia involves a low platelet count. Certain conditions, infections, or medications may cause reduced levels of both. Neutropenia and ...