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) risk index score: 10 years of use for identifying low-risk febrile neutropenic cancer patients . Support Care Cancer 2013 ; 21 : 1487 – 1495 . 43. Talcott JA Siegel RD Finberg R . Risk assessment in cancer patients with fever and

disseminated infection less commonly seen. Candida infections of the mucosa occur early and throughout the course of neutropenia and/or immunosuppressive therapy. Candida fungemia is rarely the cause of first neutropenic fever, but may be a cause of

expert opinion. The complete details of the development and update of the NCCN Guidelines are available on the NCCN website ( NCCN.org ). Initial Presentation Patients with DLBCL and BL may present with fever, chills, night sweats, unexplained

be given in 1 to 4 injections for children with iron-deficiency anemia. This method was appealing to clinicians because the reported incidence of reactions was on the order of only 1% and included symptoms such as fever, arthralgia, and

GCSFs might be considered in patients with severe neutropenic fever after chemotherapy. HBV Reactivation: HBV reactivation leading to fulminant hepatitis, hepatic failure, and death have been reported in patients receiving chemotherapy and

cancer survivors between time points and distress the areas of eating ( P <.04), fatigue ( P <.01), fevers ( P <.02), getting around ( P <.05), mouth sores ( P <.05), congestion ( P <.02), sleep ( P <.02), fears ( P =.05), nervousness ( P =.04), physical

be better for other physical symptoms, such as fever, and the absence of a symptom. 22 , 23 Data capture of PROs enables health care providers to evaluate the adequacy of CRP control, especially that of breakthrough pain, for individual patients

marrow, and gastrointestinal tract); the remaining patients presented with both nodal and extranodal disease. 8 Systemic symptoms (fever, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue) were uncommon and mostly occurred in patients with both nodal and extranodal

important to minimize treatment-related adverse effects, which can include pain, nausea, fever, fatigue, and liver abnormalities. Systemic Cytotoxic Therapy Treatment No clearly defined role currently exists for conventional chemotherapy in the

, dysphagia, or dyspnea. He reported no significant weight loss, fevers, or chills, and had not noticed any other masses or unusual skin lesions. He did report mild fatigue. A brief trial of antibiotics was prescribed by a primary care physician but did not