Breastcancer.org Podcast

Low White Blood Cell Counts and Infection Risk

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Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Breastcancer.org's medical adviser. A native of South Philadelphia, he trained at Temple University School of Medicine and Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Wojciechowski is a sought-after speaker on the topics of medical ethics and the biology of cancer.

Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Wojciechowski explain:

  • the different types of white blood cells and what they do in the body
  • how chemotherapy and targeted therapy medicines lower white blood cell counts
  • why low white blood cell counts raise the risk of infection
  • how doctors monitor white blood cell counts
  • symptoms of infection to watch out for
  • steps you can take during chemotherapy to keep your risk of infection as low as it can be
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