If you've been told you have neutropenia, you should become familiar with best practices for protecting yourself against infection. This article provides much of the background and self-help ...

Although there is no scientific evidence that a specific diet reduces risk of infection in patients experiencing neutropenia, it is a common strategy in cancer care. Research presented at the 42nd ...

For years, people have followed the neutropenic diet to help reduce their consumption of bacteria from foods. Although more research is needed to support the use of the neutropenic diet, your doctor ...

This report summarizes recent data on neutropenia-related quality of life (QOL), including measures and interventions. Neutropenia is a common adverse effect of cytotoxic chemotherapy. The clinical ...

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) treatments are known to cause side effects. One major side effect of chemotherapy is neutropenia, which occurs when chemo drugs destroy the germ-fighting white blood ...

Neutrophilic granulocytes, which are otherwise known as neutrophils or polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocytes, are the most abundant circulating white blood cells in humans. Thus, neutrophils play a ...