Table 3 Presenting symptoms on admission

From: A prospective study of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in the South West London Cancer Network. Interpretation of study results in light of NCAG/NCEPOD findings

Site of symptom

Number of cases, n =71 (%)

Chest

35 (49)

Gastrointestinal

33 (46)

Mouth

13 (18)

Skin

9 (12)

Genitourinary

6 (8)

Neurological

3 (4)

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