Red blood cell transfusions among cancer patients on chemotherapy: A descriptive epidemiologic study

Authors :: Jenna Collins
Weixiu Luo
Beth L. Nordstrom
R. J. Nordyke
K. H. Fraeman
C. D. O'Malley
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26:20623-20623
Publication Year :: 2008
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2008.
Abstract: 20623 Background: Chemotherapy-induced anemia is sometimes treated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. The epidemiology of RBC transfusions among cancer patients is not well understood. Methods:...

Subjects :: Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Chemotherapy
Epidemiologic study
business.industry
Anemia
medicine.medical_treatment
Cancer
hemic and immune systems
medicine.disease
Red blood cell
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Internal medicine
Epidemiology
medicine
Intensive care medicine
business
circulatory and respiratory physiology

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