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-related autoimmune retinopathy and was referred to an oncologist for further evaluation. She had no detectable antiretinal antibodies. She was a nonsmoker with no significant past medical history. She denied weight loss, fever, abdominal pain, dysuria, vaginal

, and rubella (MMR), oral typhoid, yellow fever, rotavirus, nasal influenza, and varicella—are contraindicated or should be used with caution in actively immunocompromised cancer survivors and their close contacts. Per the NCCN Guidelines, live

were in distress because they were not prepared to witness the patient’s experience, especially with CRS, with 105° fevers, and patients wrapped in ice and bear huggers, not to mention the neurotoxicity,” she said. Patients and caregivers also seemed

(84%), its severity was limited in most participants. “Patients typically develop a fever, chills, or changes in blood pressure within 24 hours of receiving idecabtagene vicleucel, but most are responsive to tocilizumab or steroids,” said Dr. Callander

70% of patients have symptoms driven primarily by cytokines, such as fevers and night sweats. Many patients also experience cytopenias, particularly anemia and thrombocytopenia. 2 , 3 “And, of course, it is a disease that carries a shortened life

was accompanied by increased toxicity compared with mitoxantrone, with higher rates of grade 3 or greater neutropenia (82% vs. 58%), neutropenic fever (8% vs. 1%), and diarrhea (6% vs. <1%), along with greater requirements for dose reductions (12% vs

) 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

defined using one of the following methods: (1) neutropenia (ICD-9 code 288.0) and fever (ICD-9 code 780.6) within 7 days of hospitalization; (2) absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1,000/mcL and fever (ICD-9 code 780.6) within 7 days of hospitalization; (3

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