Sepsis: 4 things for cancer patients to know
Sepsis is a serious condition that occurs when your body's immune system damages its own tissues and organs while trying to fight a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. This can lead to shock, organ failure and even death.
A cancer diagnosis and certain treatments, like chemotherapy, can weaken the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infections. This puts cancer patients at increased risk for sepsis.<...