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**Solid tumor treatments: <5 days
**Solid tumor treatments: <5 days
**Hematologic malignancies: 14 days or longer
**Hematologic malignancies: 14 days or longer
*(Leukemia or lymphoma) + chemo most commonly associated with neutropenia
***([[Leukemia]] or [[lymphoma]]) + chemo most commonly associated with neutropenia

Latest revision as of 21:20, 11 September 2024

Neutropenia

  • ANC = (total WBC) x (%segs + %bands)
  • Nadir usually occurs 5-10 days after chemotherapy
  • Duration of neutropenia depends on type of cancer treatment
    • Solid tumor treatments: <5 days
    • Hematologic malignancies: 14 days or longer