Reducing Infection Risks During Cancer Treatment Featured
Show: Life, Love and Health - Special Edition
Guest(s)
Dr. David Dale & Dr. Brecken Armstrong Kelsey
Topic
Helpful Advice for Patients Facing Chemotherapy
Topic Info
Dr. David Dale, an infectious disease specialist, and Dr. Brecken Armstrong Kelsey, a Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, discuss the importance of preventing infections during chemotherapy treatment.
Guest Info
David C. Dale, M.D., F.A.C.P., Professor of Medicine at University of Washington, is a member of the American Society of Hematology, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. His research focus is white blood cell disorders and susceptibility to infections.
Dr. Brecken Armstrong Kelsey, an ER physician with an active lifestyle, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. As a chemotherapy patient, she suffered several infections during her treatment. Now a cancer survivor, she speaks about the importance of preventing infections.
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Host
Christopher Springmann
Original Air Date
11 / 18 / 2011
