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Parasites in Cancer Patients

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Parasitic infections in cancer patients have become a major concern in the last couple of years. Most infections are asymptomatic, but when a patient is undergoing chemotherapy, these infections could be fatal. Screening is becoming an obligation before starting therapy but is important to know about the most prevalent parasites, their clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and treatment. In this chapter, we will address the most common parasitic infections found in cancer patients.

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  1. School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MeDeri University Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

    Juan David Plata

  2. Rosario University, Bogotá, Colombia

    Juan David Plata

  3. Los Cobos Medical Center, Bogotá, Colombia

    Ximena Castañeda

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  1. Department of Critical Care and Respiratory Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Joseph L. Nates

  2. Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Department of Critical Care and Respiratory Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Kristen J. Price

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Plata, J.D., Castañeda, X. (2020). Parasites in Cancer Patients. In: Nates, J., Price, K. (eds) Oncologic Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74588-6_126

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