[PDF][PDF] Weekly epoetin alfa maintains hemoglobin, improves quality of life, and reduces transfusion in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
J Chang, F Couture, S Young, KL McWatters… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Citeseer
J Chang, F Couture, S Young, KL McWatters, CY Lau
Journal of clinical oncology, 2005•CiteseerPurpose Epoetin alfa administered at 40,000 U once weekly (qw) to anemic cancer patients
receiving chemotherapy increases hemoglobin levels, improves quality of life (QOL), and
reduces transfusions. The benefit of epoetin alfa in maintaining hemoglobin levels in cancer
patients with hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL has not been evaluated.
receiving chemotherapy increases hemoglobin levels, improves quality of life (QOL), and
reduces transfusions. The benefit of epoetin alfa in maintaining hemoglobin levels in cancer
patients with hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL has not been evaluated.
Purpose
Epoetin alfa administered at 40,000 U once weekly (qw) to anemic cancer patients receiving chemotherapy increases hemoglobin levels, improves quality of life (QOL), and reduces transfusions. The benefit of epoetin alfa in maintaining hemoglobin levels in cancer patients with hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL has not been evaluated.
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