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Aciclovir prophylaxis against herpes simplex and shingles during cancer treatment The viruses behind cold sores and shingles stay in the body for life and can flare when cancer treatment weakens the immune system. People having intensive leukaemia treatment, a stem cell transplant, or myeloma drugs such as bortezomib are usually given an antiviral tablet, aciclovir or valaciclovir, to prevent this. Most people having ordinary chemotherapy for a solid tumour do not need it. | Acute myeloid leukaemia, Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Multiple myeloma | none | protocol, infection-prevention |