Infections in Cancer Patients with Solid Tumors: A Review

the United States in 2016
more than 14 million new cases worldwide
cancers of the breast, lungs and bronchus, prostate, colon and rectum, and urinary bladder being the most common
leukemias 4% of new cases

tumors have not been studied as well as in patients with hematologic malignancies
Most patients with solid tumors are not significantly immunosuppressed and do not experience prolonged periods of neutropenia
Infections are the most common complications seen in cancer patients
Result of the underlying malignancy and of the various modalities used for treatment