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Article: Chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation for cancer patients who are also chronic hepatitis b carriers: A review of the problem

TitleChemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation for cancer patients who are also chronic hepatitis b carriers: A review of the problem
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Issue Date1999
PublisherAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jco.org/
Citation
Journal Of Clinical Oncology, 1999, v. 17 n. 1, p. 394-398 How to Cite?
AbstractIn places where hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic, it is often necessary to give chemotherapy to or perform bone marrow transplantation for cancer patients who are also chronic HBV carriers. When standard chemotherapy was given to lymphoma patients, elevation of liver transaminases was observed in nearly half of those who were chronic HBV carriers. Ten percent of them became jaundiced, and the overall liver- related mortality was about 5%. There is currently no reliable way to predict the severity of HBV reactivation after chemotherapy. The risk is probably higher when the chemotherapy used is significantly immunosuppressive and the viral load in the liver is high. Different strategies have been used in an attempt to reduce the risk of HBV reactivation after chemotherapy, but they have not been very successful. Further studies will be required to determine the impact of newly available antiviral agents that are active against HBV. Recipients who are carriers of HBV or who receive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive marrow are at increased risk of hepatitis B-related morbidity and mortality after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). There is evidence to suggest that prophylactic use of an active antiviral agent, such as famciclovir, may result in a significant decrease in the incidence and severity of HBV reactivation after BMT. Sustained serologic clearance of chronic HBV infection has also been reported in many HBsAg-positive marrow recipients receiving hepatitis B surface antibody-positive marrow from their allogeneic donors. There seems to be a transfer of both humoral and cellular immunity against HBV from donors to recipients. Further prospective studies are required to define the best approach to manage HBsAg-positive cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or BMT. It is recommended that all cancer patients be checked for their hepatitis B status before receiving chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant, especially if they reside in or come from endemic areas of HBV infection.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162312
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dc.contributor.authorLiang, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_US
dc.contributor.authorKwong, YLen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:18:53Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:18:53Z-
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Clinical Oncology, 1999, v. 17 n. 1, p. 394-398en_US
dc.identifier.issn0732-183Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162312-
dc.description.abstractIn places where hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic, it is often necessary to give chemotherapy to or perform bone marrow transplantation for cancer patients who are also chronic HBV carriers. When standard chemotherapy was given to lymphoma patients, elevation of liver transaminases was observed in nearly half of those who were chronic HBV carriers. Ten percent of them became jaundiced, and the overall liver- related mortality was about 5%. There is currently no reliable way to predict the severity of HBV reactivation after chemotherapy. The risk is probably higher when the chemotherapy used is significantly immunosuppressive and the viral load in the liver is high. Different strategies have been used in an attempt to reduce the risk of HBV reactivation after chemotherapy, but they have not been very successful. Further studies will be required to determine the impact of newly available antiviral agents that are active against HBV. Recipients who are carriers of HBV or who receive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive marrow are at increased risk of hepatitis B-related morbidity and mortality after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). There is evidence to suggest that prophylactic use of an active antiviral agent, such as famciclovir, may result in a significant decrease in the incidence and severity of HBV reactivation after BMT. Sustained serologic clearance of chronic HBV infection has also been reported in many HBsAg-positive marrow recipients receiving hepatitis B surface antibody-positive marrow from their allogeneic donors. There seems to be a transfer of both humoral and cellular immunity against HBV from donors to recipients. Further prospective studies are required to define the best approach to manage HBsAg-positive cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or BMT. It is recommended that all cancer patients be checked for their hepatitis B status before receiving chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant, especially if they reside in or come from endemic areas of HBV infection.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jco.org/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Oncologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Agents - Adverse Effects - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshBone Marrow Transplantation - Adverse Effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshCarrier Stateen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B, Chronic - Complications - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms - Complications - Therapyen_US
dc.titleChemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation for cancer patients who are also chronic hepatitis b carriers: A review of the problemen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLiang, R:rliang@hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1200/JCO.1999.17.1.394-
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dc.identifier.volume17en_US
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