While all treatment regimens for Hodgkin lymphoma can cause neutropenia, the degree and the chance of neutropenic fever varies, explained Alison J. Moskowitz, MD, medical oncologist, clinical director ...

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 ...

New resource helps patients and caregivers recognize and understand blood cell production deficiencies, to better participate in their care planning; available for ...

A total of 169 neutropenic episodes were identified; 115 (68%) of such episodes were related to chemotherapy. Acute leukemia, lymphoproliferative disorders, and plasma cell disorders accounted for 23% ...

An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific white blood cell—called a neutrophil—in a sample of blood. In a healthy adult, 2,500 to 7,000 is ...

What constitutes a reasonable workup for neutropenia in an otherwise healthy young person? — Deboray Kay Lanius, FNP, Fredericksburg, Va. Neutropenia is defined as a deficiency of circulating ...