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Neutropenic sepsis: how to spot the signs and symptoms and take rapid action
Nurses need to be vigilant on this potentially fatal complication of anticancer treatment
Nurses need to be vigilant on this potentially fatal complication of anticancer treatment
- Neutropenic sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to infection and a complication of systemic anticancer treatment
- NICE says it is a medical emergency and sets a low bar for seeking help
- Patients receiving treatment who become unwell should be immediately referred for assessment
More than one quarter (28%) of the 350,000 people diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK undergo chemotherapy, according to Cancer Research UK data
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