Anemia and quality of life in cancer patients: impact of transfusion and erythropoietin.
Anemia is a frequent complication of cancer and its treatment and can have a significant impact on one's quality of life. The utility of mechanisms currently used to ameliorate the anemia (i.e. transfusion and erythropoietin) is reviewed vis-à-vis improving quality of life.
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Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, CA 94304, USA.
D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life
D004921:Erythropoietin