Cancer and Neutropenia

[CDATA[ A common side effect of cancer treatment, neutropenia can lead to delays in treatment and reductions in treatment dosage. In addition, for a person who is neutropenic, even a minor infection can quickly become serious. While it may be difficult to prevent neutropenia from occurring, particularly if you are undergoing chemotherapy (which can lower WBC counts), it helps to know ways to reduce your risk of getting an infection when your neutrophil count is low. ]]