Friday, March 20, 2009

News - Hepatitis B Testing Urged for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment: Presented at NCCN

News - Hepatitis B Testing Urged for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment: Presented at NCCN: "Hepatitis B Testing Urged for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment: Presented at NCCN

By Ed Susman

HOLLYWOOD, Fla -- March 16, 2009 -- Before initiating treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, doctors need to determine if the patient has been infected with hepatitis B virus, especially if treatment will be with rituximab-based therapy, according to a presentation here at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 14th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care."

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