What causes recurrent fever after chemotherapy?

Recurrent fever after chemotherapy may be related to side effects of chemotherapy drugs, infection, tumor itself and other factors. 1. Side effects of chemotherapy drugs Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but also affects normal cells, including immune cells, which may lead to decreased immunity of the body, easy to cause infection and fever. 2. After the immunity of infected patients is reduced, bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens are easy to enter and cause infections, such as lung infection, urinary system infection, intestinal infection, etc. Infection is a common cause of fever.3. The influence of tumor itself Tumor cells may produce some heat sources, causing fever in the body. In addition, when tumor necrosis occurs, it will also cause absorption fever. For patients with recurrent fever after chemotherapy, it is necessary to carefully identify the cause, conduct comprehensive examination and evaluation, such as blood routine, blood culture, chest X-ray, etc., in order to take targeted treatment measures, such as anti-infection treatment, adjustment of chemotherapy regimen, etc. At the same time, we should closely observe the patient's condition changes, strengthen nursing, keep the patient comfortable, such as appropriate increase or decrease clothing, supplement moisture, etc., in order to help the patient smoothly pass through this special period after chemotherapy.