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Measles, varicella, and influenza immunizations recommended for adult cancer patients.(Brief Article)
2002 SEP 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Cancer patients face a high risk of morbidity and mortality from measles, influenza, and varicella and should be immunized to protect against these infections, according to researchers in Wisconsin.
Jodi R. Arrowood, clinical pharmacist at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin and Mary S. Hayney at the University of Wisconsin performed comprehensive MEDLINE and CancerLit searches (1996-June 2001) to obtain literature concerning prophylactic immunizations and cancer in humans.
The investigators reviewed the relevant literature, including epidemiological reports, clinical trial results, and expert panel recommendations, as a basis for suggesting guidelines on the immunization of cancer patients (Immunization recommendations for adults with cancer. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2002;36(7-8):1219-1229).
Adult cancer patients are at least as susceptible as healthy adults to infections that are preventable by vaccination but possess a higher risk for morbidity and mortality due to immune system impairment. Arrowood and Hayney found evidence in the medical literature that this was especially true for measles, varicella, and influenza. Cancer patients, therefore, should be immunized against these diseases.
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