When treating cancer, please don't forget hepatitis B

Oncologist. 2010;15(8):826-9. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0282. Epub 2010 Jul 20.

Abstract

Four cases highlighting the reactivation of hepatitis B virus during chemotherapy are presented and the current data and guidelines for pre-emptive management are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B virus / physiology*
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / virology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms / virology*
  • Virus Activation / drug effects