Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and hematologic malignancies: a single cancer center retrospective review
Open Access
- 18 October 2017
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood Advances
- Vol. 1 (23) , 2041-2045
Abstract
Key Points: Immunotherapy for treatment of hematological malignancies is immunosuppressive, and chronic immunosuppression is a risk factor for PML. Early diagnosis is vital for instituting prompt immune reconstitution as treatment; brain biopsy is necessary in suspicious cases.Keywords
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