Podcast: Low White Blood Cell Counts and Infection Risk

Moderators

Low White Blood Cell Counts and Infection Risk

March 14, 2019

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

Running time: 12:19

Listen now or read the transcript.

DivineMrsM

Thanks, Moderators, for the info, I read the transcript. Started on Ibrance today and tho I was educated on it through the oncologist’s office, I liked reading what this doctor had to say about low white blood cell count.

Moderators

DivineMrsM -- we're so glad you've found this helpful! We'll pass along to our editorial team

--The Mods