Open AccessA survey of clinical practices among oncologists regarding hepatitis B screening in patients with cancer
Author(s) -
Sridhar Sundaram,
Prachi Patil,
Manju Sengar,
Raosaheb Rathod,
Shaesta Mehta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2327_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , entecavir , hepatitis b , cancer , hepatitis b virus , hepatology , chemotherapy , hepatitis , family medicine , immunology , lamivudine , virus
Screening for hepatitis B prior to the initiation of chemotherapy in patients with cancer is recommended by all major hepatology and oncology societies. This study was aimed to determine the screening practices for hepatitis B among oncologists from India and their experience with hepatitis B reactivation.