Infection and Cancer: Old Friends

Editorials1 October 1973Infection and Cancer: Old FriendsVINCENT T. DEVITA JR., M.D., F.A.C.P., ROBERT C. YOUNG, M.D., F.A.C.P.VINCENT T. DEVITA JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT C. YOUNG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-4-597 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptUnusual infections are becoming an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with malignant diseases. Infectious complications of malignancy and efforts at their control are highlighted by two articles in this issue, those of Young, Meyer, and Armstrong (pp. 518-527) and by Sickles and associates (pp. 528-534). Infectious death is not unique to cancer patients. Pneumonia is still a common cause of death in this country. Sir William Osler once described pneumonia as the old man's friend to emphasize that pneumonia was often the final illness and a consequence of irreversible organ failure. The typical patient with cancer...References1. GOODELLJACOBSPOWELL BJR: Pneumocystis carinii: the spectrum of diffuse interstitial pneumonia in patients with neoplastic diseases. Ann Intern Med 72:337-340, 1970 LinkGoogle Scholar2. LEVINEGRAWYOUNG ARR: Management of infections in patients with leukemia and lymphoma: current concepts and experimental approaches. Semin Hematol 9:141-179, 1972 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. MIRSKYCUTTNER HJ: Fungal infection in acute leukemia. Cancer 30:348-352, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SCHIMPFFYOUNGGREEN SVW: Origin of infection in acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Significance of hospital acquisition of potential pathogens. Ann Intern Med 77:707-714, 1972 LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Medicine Branch National Cancer Institute Bethesda, Maryland PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 October 1973Volume 79, Issue 4Page: 597-599KeywordsAcute myeloid leukemiaPathogens Issue Published: 1 October 1973 PDF downloadLoading ...