Some cancer treatments can weaken the immune system, making you more susceptible to infections. This means that cancer patients can often be in an immunocompromised, or neutropenic, state.
If you’re undergoing cancer treatment, you may wonder if changing your diet or eating plan to a neutropenic diet would help you avoid ingesting harmful bacteria.
We spoke with Sheila Vo, Room Service Call Manager and a clinical dietitian...
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When Angie Levinthal’s husband, Jared was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012, she was terrified that he might not be there to watch their three daughters grow up.
A decade later, the couple learned that one of their daughters now had an appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor, a type of appendix cancer.
Angie was furious. She couldn’t believe her family had to hear those words again, and she couldn’t bear the idea of 17-year-old...
How many types of leukemia are there? What makes each one unique, and are they treated any differently?
We went to leukemia specialist...
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In August 2021, Dawn Patrick found a lump underneath her arm while in the shower. She immediately made an appointment with her primary care...
My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 45. She passed away just two years later. So, I started getting my colorectal cancer screenings...
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