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- Title
Hepatitis B virus management to prevent reactivation after chemotherapy: a review.
- Authors
Hwang, Jessica P; Vierling, John M; Zelenetz, Andrew D; Lackey, Susan C; Loomba, Rohit
- Abstract
Reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after chemotherapy can lead to liver failure and death. Conflicting recommendations regarding HBV screening in cancer patients awaiting chemotherapy mean that some patients at risk for HBV reactivation are not being identified and treated with prophylactic antiviral therapy.
- Publication
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2012, Vol 20, Issue 11, p2999
- ISSN
1433-7339
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-012-1576-7