The impact of recently published negative erythropoiesis-stimulating agent studies on the clinical management of cancer-related anemia at a single center

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Anemia in cancer patients is common, but often under-recognized and under-treated. Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) are widely used to prevent and treat cancer and chemotherapy-related anemia, but recent studies suggest a negative impact on disease progression and...

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Main Authors: Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Shadi Hijjawi, Hazem Abdulelah, Rula Amarin, Majid Asawaeer, Haitham Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-04-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387610500396