Abstract
Curriculum statement 12—Care of people with cancer
A 30-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukaemia is undergoing chemotherapy to induce remission. She seeks your advice. Which one of the following suggestions is correct?
Antibiotics are required immediately if she develops a cold Avoidance of social contact advised Contact with chicken pox can be ignored Fever above 38°C usually self-limits Influenza vaccine is recommended