To help raise awareness about the importance of preventing infections during cancer treatment as well a the role cancer screenings in play preventing cancer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the following materials for cancer patients and their caregivers.
Many of the materials listed below may be downloaded, viewed, copied, and distributed without alteration. The materials with an asterisk (*) beside them are available to order free of charge. Click here to order free copies of many of these materials from CDC-INFO (scroll down to "Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients" in the Programs window).
FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Print Materials
Meet Carolyn, April, and Chris in this new poster campaign encouraging people to not delay their cancer treatments.
Meet Tina, Diana, Jane, and Steve as they confess their true feelings about getting their recommended cancer screenings...they suck, but you’ve got to do them!
These posters hope to shift cancer screenings from simply being a dreaded task to a gesture of love for your family...even your furry and photogenic family.
Cancer Doesn't Wait and Neither Should You: Your Guide to Cancer Screenings.
COVID-19: What people with cancer should know
Are you Getting Chemo for Breast Cancer? Help Lower Your Risk of Getting an Infection
Getting Chemo? Top 5 Things to Know about Neutropenia infographic (JPG)
Cancer Caregivers - A Chemo Side Effect You Should Know About: Neutropenia fact sheet (PDF)
Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know fact sheet (PDF)
Out of Sight, Out of Mind poster (PDF)*
3 Steps Toward Preventing Infections During Chemotherapy fact sheet and cut-out ER/phone number card (PDF)
Cancer Is a Fight. Don't Let the Flu Knock You Down post card (PDF)
Cancer Is a Fight. Don't Let the Flu Knock You Down poster (PDF)*
Cancer, Infection, and Sepsis Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Chemotherapy’s Most Serious Side Effect by Dr. Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH
- Overwhelmed by Too Many Health Tips? Cheat Sheet for Men’s Cancer Screenings and Good Health by Dr. Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH
- Overwhelmed by Too Much Health Advice? Cheat Sheet for Women’s Cancer Screenings and Good Health by Dr. Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH
- One of Chemotherapy’s Most Severe Side Effects: What You Can Do to Prevent an Infection During Treatment for Cancer by Michele E. Gaguski
- Cancer Survivor Employs Simple Steps to Fight Off Infection During Chemotherapy by Pamela Bryant
- Helping Cancer Patients Prevent Infections This Winter by Dr. Alice Guh, MD, MPH
Videos
- How to Wash Your Hands - This demonstration will teach you the steps for proper hand washing.
- How to Care for a Wound - A short video on how to properly care for scrapes and cuts.
- The Effects of a Low White Blood Cell Count - Learn more about low white blood cell counts.
- White Blood Cells - A short video to learn more about white blood cells.
- Prevent Infections During Chemotherapy - A podcast discussing the importance of preventing infections during chemotherapy.
Web
- For more information about this program, please visit CDC’s Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients website.
