Rationale. Cancer patients are more likely to develop herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications. An acute episode of HZ implies in postponement of current cancer treatments, hospitalization, high risk of development of postherpetic neuralgia and high costs for paying sources. A better understanding of disease incidence, hospitalization, development of postherpetic neuralgia, and costs generated for funding sources may increase awareness of the impact of vaccination on oncology population. Objectives. Obtain HZ incidence and percentage of hospitalization in study population according to cancer type, topography, and stage. Estimate hospital costs arising from hospitalizations for different paying sources: National Public Health System (SUS - Unified Health System), health operators and private source (patient). Methods. We propose a retrospective descriptive study of HZ episodes occurred in oncological population attended at AC Camargo Cancer Center between 2019 September and 2022 August.
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Timeframe: Between 2019 september at 2 years.
Anna P Romero de Oliveira, physician