 [ Symptoms ] what are the top 3 things you tell your cancer patients when they are going through chemotherapy [ Disease ] i always stress the following points fever in a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy is an emergency…they are to call me anytime they have a fever or do not feel well wash your hands get a flu shot i also suggest that patients visit www preventcancerinfections org to learn more about their risk for developing a low white blood cell count a condition called neutropenia during their chemotherapy