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Title: Screening for Hepatitis B Before Chemotherapy Is Cost Effective
Post by: Hep Editors on March 26, 2020, 11:38:15 am
Compared with not screening at all or screening only those at the highest risk for the virus, universal screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) before individuals receive chemotherapy for solid tumors is the most cost-effective option, Healio reports.

Chemotherapy for solid tumors can suppress the immune system and raise the risk of reactivation of HBV.

Gauree G. Konijeti, MD, of the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, and colleagues conducted modeling of a theoretical population of U.S. adults who started chemotherapy for a solid tumor. Publishing their findings in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, they compared three screening strategies, including a screen-all strategy, screening only the high-risk patients or screening none.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/screening-hepatitis-b-chemotherapy-cost-effective