Prepare
Take Our Risk Assessment Test and
Know Your Risk for Getting a Low White Blood Cell Count
Your answers to a few questions will help estimate your
risk for developing a low white blood cell count
(a condition called neutropenia) during your chemotherapy.
Click on the appropriate button below to take the test:
Prevent
Learn Steps to Help Prevent Infections
Learn helpful tips on how to recognize the signs and
symptoms of an infection while your white blood cell count
is low as well as how to prevent an infection.
Protect
Know the Actions You Can Take to
Protect Yourself
Call your doctor immediately
if you have a temp of 100.4 F or higher,
since a fever may be your body's only sign of an infection.
TINA
Talking about Infection & Neutropenia Awareness
An interactive experience for patients,
caregivers, and healthcare providers
about the risk for infection
during chemotherapy.
About the Campaign
Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients is a public health program led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation to raise awareness among patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers about steps they can take to prevent infections during cancer chemotherapy treatment. The program aims to reduce infections in cancer patients. PreventCancerInfections.org is an evidence-based website that features a varitey of educational resources as well as a tool designed to help assess a cancer patient's risk for developing both a low white blood cell count during chemotherapy and subsequent infections.
New Resources
Don’t Leave Home Without It
Keep this information close at hand. Print our Quick Reference Sheet (PDF) and post it on your refrigerator or bulletin board. Cut out the card at the bottom of the page to keep your doctor’s phone numbers with you at all times. Healthcare providers: this is a great resource to include in your patient’s chemotherapy education packets.
"I never thought seriously about the risk of infection until I was hospitalized and unable to fight a fever. It’s so important to understand what steps you can take to help protect yourself."Breast Cancer Survivor
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