Recombinant human erythropoietin in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced anaemia in children with malignant solid tumours
✍ Scribed by C. Csáki; T. Ferencz; D. Schuler; J.D. Borsi
- Book ID
- 117664144
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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## Background. Cancer is often associated with chronic anemia which frequently requires blood transfusions. This study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of r-HuEPO therapy in children with cancer. Patients and methods. Twenty-five patients under 18 years of age with solid malignant
## Abstract Chemotherapy‐induced anemia in children with cancer is usually of acute onset. To investigate an alternate treatment to transfusion (Tx), we undertook a phase I‐II clinical trial of daily administrations of recombinant erythropoietin (rHuEPO). Patients with a hemoglobin (Hgb) value <75