... When looking at your risk of getting an infection, doctors look at the number of neutrophils you have. A low neutrophil count is called neutropenia. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infections-in-people-with-cancer-immune-suppression
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002871-pdf.pdf
... WBCs grow and keep your absolute neutrophil count (ANC ... filgrastim (Neupogen ® ) and pegfilgrastim (Neulasta ® ), which affect the neutrophils. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infections-in-people-with-cancer-using-drugs
... The number doctors look at is called your absolute neutrophil count (ANC ... is found by multiplying the WBC count by the percent of neutrophils in the ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/understanding-your-lab-test-results
... Pegfilgrastim is used to prevent or treat neutropenia (having a lower than normal number of white blood cells called neutrophils), which in turn ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/pegfilgrastim
... Neutrophils form a very important defense against most types of infection. For most people with cancer, having a low neutrophil count, a condition ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infectionsinpeoplewithcancer/infections-in-people-with-cancer-how-body-resists-infection
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... with caution in people taking lithium, as it may cause more neutrophils than normal ... day for up to 2 weeks or until a patient's neutrophil blood count ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/filgrastim
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