Impact of tumor hypoxia and anemia on radiation therapy outcomes.
This is a good review of tissue hypoxia and its impact on radiation response in certain solid malignancies (head and neck or cervical cancer). – Patricia Ford
Tag: epoetin alfa
The effects of epoetin alfa on transfusion requirements in head and neck cancer patients: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
An exciting issue is studied in this head/neck cancer patient population. Perioperative EPO may have a role to decrease blood transfusion needs and speed recovery. While this is only a […]
Recombinant human erythropoietin in pediatric oncology: a review.
Important to attempt review, but too much variability in studies to form meaningful conclusion. – Patricia Ford