Table 3.

Risk-based anticipator screening

Cause of nonrelapse late mortalityPopulations at highest riskRecommended interventions to reduce mortality
Infection   
 Hepatitis C • Active chronic GVHD • Aggressive surveillance for, and appropriate management: fevers, respiratory/sinus infections, etc 
 Bacterial sepsis • On immunosuppressive therapy • Viral/bacterial prophylaxis per institutional policy 
 Fungal infections • BMT <1990  
 Viral infections   
Subsequent neoplasms   
 Oropharyngeal cancers • Chronic GVHD • Careful oral examination 
• Human papillomavirus infection • High index of suspicion, with referral to otolaryngologist 
• Tobacco, alcohol  
 Esophageal cancer • Chronic GVHD • High index of suspicion for patients with dysphagia, unintended weight loss–to initiate further workup 
• TBI 
 Colorectal cancer • TBI • Colonoscopy as per US Preventive Services Task Force or American Cancer Society guidelines 
 Brain tumors • TBI • High index of suspicion for further workup 
 Hepatocellular carcinoma • Chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection • High index of suspicion for further workup 
• Chronic GVHD 
Cardiovascular disease   
 Cardiomyopathy • Prior exposure to anthracycline chemotherapy, chest radiation, neck radiation • Aggressive management of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia 
 Coronary artery disease • Presence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia • Periodic screening for cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease carotid artery stenosis (among those at high risk) 
 Stroke   
Cause of nonrelapse late mortalityPopulations at highest riskRecommended interventions to reduce mortality
Infection   
 Hepatitis C • Active chronic GVHD • Aggressive surveillance for, and appropriate management: fevers, respiratory/sinus infections, etc 
 Bacterial sepsis • On immunosuppressive therapy • Viral/bacterial prophylaxis per institutional policy 
 Fungal infections • BMT <1990  
 Viral infections   
Subsequent neoplasms   
 Oropharyngeal cancers • Chronic GVHD • Careful oral examination 
• Human papillomavirus infection • High index of suspicion, with referral to otolaryngologist 
• Tobacco, alcohol  
 Esophageal cancer • Chronic GVHD • High index of suspicion for patients with dysphagia, unintended weight loss–to initiate further workup 
• TBI 
 Colorectal cancer • TBI • Colonoscopy as per US Preventive Services Task Force or American Cancer Society guidelines 
 Brain tumors • TBI • High index of suspicion for further workup 
 Hepatocellular carcinoma • Chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection • High index of suspicion for further workup 
• Chronic GVHD 
Cardiovascular disease   
 Cardiomyopathy • Prior exposure to anthracycline chemotherapy, chest radiation, neck radiation • Aggressive management of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia 
 Coronary artery disease • Presence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia • Periodic screening for cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease carotid artery stenosis (among those at high risk) 
 Stroke   

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