Differing characteristics of the patient and their disease may mean certain providers academic oncologists, community oncologists, and primary care physicians may be best suited for follow-up care.
Neutropenic sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition when a patient with low neutrophil counts develops an infection that spirals out of control if not treated urgently and is usually seen in cancer patients on chemotherapy.
The criteria for physicians to consider assisted suicide are unclear, and not all patients are able to take responsibility, says the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology.