Infection is one of the biggest dangers when you are going through chemotherapy. Chemo can cause low immune system function and reducing your infection risk during chemotherapy is key to getting all your treatments and even to your survival. But when you have questions about how to reduce your risk of infection during chemo, searching for answers on the internet can be overwhelming – and the pamphlets from your oncologist just don’t tell you all you need to know.

In How to Prevent Infection During Chemotherapy, Harvard-educated physician and cancer survivor Beverly A. Zavaleta MD combines her medical expertise with a survivor’s insight to provide practical advice on avoiding infection during chemotherapy for both patients and cancer caregivers. This handbook will give you clear answers to your most urgent questions about reducing infection risk during chemotherapy, such as:

· When am I most at risk for infection and what can I do to reduce my risk?

· What is the correct way to measure my temperature?

· What foods are safe to eat and what foods should I avoid?

Excerpted from Braving Chemo: What to Expect, How to Prepare and How to Get Through It, Dr. Zavaleta’s full-length chemotherapy education book, How to Prevent Infection During Chemotherapy is a valuable resource on how to reduce your risk of infection while living your life as normally as possible during chemotherapy.