Parasitic Infections in Cancer Patients: Toxoplasmosis, Strongyloidiasis, and Other Parasites

2011 ◽  
pp. 469-480
Author(s):  
Brian G. Blackburn ◽  
José G. Montoya
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Parasitic Infections

scholarly journals Intestinal parasites in cancer patients in the South of Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 574-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jeske ◽  
T. F. Bianchi ◽  
M. Q. Moura ◽  
B. Baccega ◽  
N. B. Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Clinic Visit ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
The South ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Specific Staining ◽  
Staining Methods ◽  
South Of Brazil

Abstract Intestinal parasitic infections in immunocompromised patients can lead to serious complications when not diagnosed and treated early. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in the South of Brazil. Three fecal samples collected from each patient (73 individuals) were processed by Ritchie and Faust techniques and submitted to specific staining methods for intestinal protozoa. A 61.6% parasite and/or commensal positivity was found. Helminths identified were Ascaris lumbricoides (33.3%), Taenia spp. (6.6%), Strongyloides stercoralis (4.4%) and Trichuris trichiura (2.2%). Among protozoans, Giardia lamblia (26.6%), Cryptosporidium spp. (13.3%) and Cystoisospora belli (4.4%) were identified. The presence of Entamoeba coli, Endolimax nana and Entamoeba hartmanni was also recorded. The results obtained warn of the importance of fecal parasitological diagnosis and the use of specific staining methods for the detection of intestinal parasites in cancer patients. These exams should be regularly requested at the patient’s first clinic visit, given the high prevalence found in this study and the possible severity of such conditions for these individuals.

scholarly journals Coinfection of Toxoplasma Gondii and Intestinal Parasites among Elderly Immunocompromised Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi ◽  
Behnaz Rahmati
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasite ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Blastocystis Hominis ◽  
Intestinal Protozoan ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Therapy

Introduction: Patients with cancer and hemodialysis are prone to opportunistic infections. The present research aims to examine the frequency of Toxoplasmosis and intestinal parasites in these patients. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, seventy stool and blood samples from immunocompromised patients (46 hemodialysis and 24 cancer patients) from Guilan Province were collected in 2017-2018. Different tests including direct smear examination and formalin-ether was conducted for the intestinal protozoan parasites. To detect coccidian parasites (e.g. Cryptosporidium spp.) Ziehl Neelsen staining was applied. The anti T.gondii antibodies were detected via ELISA method. Results: Totally 6.52% and 4.16% cases of hemodialysis and cancer patients were positive for intestinal parasite infection respectively. Blastocystis hominis was only intestinal parasite that were detected in these patients. IgG anti-Toxoplasma antibody detected in 35 (76.8%) hemodialysis and 15 (62.5%) cancer patients. IgM antibody were found in 1 elderly hemodialysis patient. Mix infection (Toxoplasmosis and Blastocystis) was observed in 6.52% and 4.16% in hemodialysis and cancer patients respectively. Conclusion: It is recommended to evaluate these patients for intestinal parasitic infections during hemodialysis or chemotherapy sessions. Data showed the high percentage of elderly patients were susceptible to reactivation of chronic Toxoplasmosis. Therefore, in order to refer them for early therapy or other interventions, it is important that elderly hemodialysis and cancer patients with toxoplasma infection be diagnosed and identified.  

Dental management of cancer patients: curricular implications

1974 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 642-644
Author(s):  
W Carl ◽  
AJ Drinnan
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Dental Management

Evaluating the effect of a group pre-treatment chemotherapy psycho-education session for chemotherapy-naive gynecologic cancer patients and their caregivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 160 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-243
Author(s):  
Diana Samoil ◽  
Nazek Abdelmutti ◽  
Lisa Ould Gallagher ◽  
Nazlin Jivraj ◽  
Naa Kwarley Quartey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
Education Session ◽  
Pre Treatment

895: Proteomic Analysis of Sera from Bladder Cancer Patients with MALDI-TOF-MS

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 297-297
Author(s):  
Kristina Schwamborn ◽  
Rene Krieg ◽  
Ruth Knüchel-Clarke ◽  
Joachim Grosse ◽  
Gerhard Jakse
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Proteomic Analysis ◽  
Maldi Tof Ms ◽  
Maldi Tof ◽  
Tof Ms

390: Durable Cancer Control in High Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radical Prostatectomy

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 130-130
Author(s):  
Markus Graefen ◽  
Jochen Walz ◽  
Andrea Gallina ◽  
Felix K.-H. Chun ◽  
Alwyn M. Reuther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer

598: Increased Risk of Newly Diagnosed Comorbidities in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 200-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gallina ◽  
Pierre I. Karakiewicz ◽  
Jochen Walz ◽  
Claudio Jeldres ◽  
Quoc-Dien Trinh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Androgen Deprivation Therapy ◽  
Androgen Deprivation ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Increased Risk

289: Assessment of Indirect Costs of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 97-97
Author(s):  
Ravishankar Jayavedappa ◽  
Sumedha Chhatre ◽  
Richard Whittington ◽  
Alan J. Wein ◽  
S. Bruce Malkowicz
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Newly Diagnosed

1585: Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of a Tertiary Gleason Pattern in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens Among a Cohort of 3147 Consecutive Prostate Cancer Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 511-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Steuber ◽  
Anne Brieger ◽  
Andreas Erbersdobler ◽  
Sascha Ahyai ◽  
Markus Graefen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Gleason Pattern
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