Most important things to ask your doctors and how to get the best possible care. Cancer patients are prone to develop infections. This is due to a weakened immune system due to cancer or its treatment.
Fungal infections happen when the white blood cells count is diminished due to chemotherapy.
The lower the white blood cell count and the longer its duration, the higher the chance of developing an infection, specially a fungal one. Amphotericin is almost always given as inpatient and in the hospital. Website created and managed by M. Hossein Tirgan, M.D. 2000 Tirgan Oncology Associates. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.