Risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients who are hepatitis B surface antigen negative/antibody to hepatitis B core antigen positive and the role of routine antiviral prophylaxis

J Clin Oncol. 2009 May 20;27(15):2570-1; author reply 2571-2. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.21.9352. Epub 2009 Apr 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Hepatitis B / prevention & control
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens / metabolism*
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / metabolism*
  • Hepatitis B virus / drug effects
  • Hepatitis B virus / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Prednisolone / adverse effects
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine / adverse effects
  • Virus Activation / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone