Evaluation of hepatitis B virus screening and reactivation in patients with hematological malignancies receiving rituximab-based chemoimmunotherapy: A single-center retrospective study

Ahmet Emin Öztürk, Ali Gioventikli, Arif Burak Kanık, Ceren Öztürk, Tuğrul Elverdi, Ayşe Salihoğlu, Muhlis Cem Ar, Şeniz Öngören, Zafer Başlar, Teoman Soysal, Ahmet Emre Eşkazan

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Published online on April 29, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionHepatitis B reactivation (HBVr) is a serious problem in patients with B-cell lymphoproliferative neoplasms receiving rituximab-based chemoimmunotherapy. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the use of hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening ...