- Original Article
- The Characteristics of Febrile Neutropenia Induced by Chemotherapy
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Hyung Joo Sohn, Kee Hwan Yoo, Guang Chul Lee, Sun Gyum Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(10):1443-1452. Published online October 15, 1997
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Purpose : The development of fever in neutropenic cancer patients is frequently a sign
of infection. Infection remains the major cause of death in the patient with cancer,
primarily as a consequence of the profound alterations of normal host defences which
result from the malignancy, its treatment or both. Fever in the patient with neutropenia
is generally recognized as an indication of the need... |
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