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Fever in Patients With Cancer
Yanina Pasikhova, Steven Ludlow, Aliyah Baluch1
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL. Aliyah.Baluch@Moffitt.org.
Background:
The definition of fever is flexible and depends on the clinical context. Fever is frequently observed in patients with cancer.
Methods:
Infectious and noninfectious causes of fever in patients with various oncological and hematological malignancies and the usefulness of biomarkers are discussed.
Results:
To treat patients in a timely manner and to minimize morbidity and mortality, it is paramount that health care professionals determine the cause of fever. The usefulness of biomarkers in febrile patients with cancer continues to be controversial.
Conclusions:
Fever is frequently seen in patients with cancer and can be associated with a variety of infectious and noninfectious causes. The utility of acute-phase reactants, such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin, along with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug challenge should be further evaluated as adjunct tools for the workup of fever in patients with cancer.
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