Continuous temperature tracking helps manage infection risk after CAR T-cell therapy

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CAR T-cell therapies have been used to treat cancer patients since 2011, but infection-related adverse events remain a significant hurdle. Often, fever is one of the earliest warning signs of clinical deterioration and a potentially life-threatening condition.

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Ruth Phillips, RN, MS
Vice president of medical affairs, Blue Spark Technologies
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