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Mary Anderson,Oral Chemotherapy Registered Nurse Clinician, with the Norton Cancer Institute, explains the different types of chemotherapy treatments available and what to expect while going through treatments.

Many of the chemotherapies that we give, treat the cancer cells. Unfortunately they also affect our good blood cells -- our white blood cells that fight infection, our red blood cells that carry oxygen and give us energy and our platelets that help us clot and keep us from bleeding.

So when these cells are affected, especially our white blood cells we're much more susceptible to catching infections. The best thing you can do for yourself to prevent infections is excellent/good hand-washing. When you go to the grocery store take that little towel and wipe out that shopping cart. Also avoid large crowds or people that are sick and even wash your fruits and vegetables. You also want to watch out for signs of infection especially if you've had surgery recently. If you have a wound that looks red or draining or if you have a fever of 100.4 or higher, you should call your doctor. If you notice any bleeding that's unusual that you can stop or any bruises that are popping up for no reason you want to call your doctor.

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