Genovefa A. Papanicolaou, MD | Authors

Screening and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation During Chemotherapy

December 15, 2015

The incidence of both hepatitis B virus infection and cancer is common. The use of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with hepatitis B virus can result in reactivation of hepatitis B virus, which can, in turn, lead to significant morbidity and mortality.