title: Erythropoietin therapy and cancer related anaemia: updated Swedish recommendations.
abstract: Due to concerns related to treatment with erythropoietin (EPO) and possible negative effects on tumour control, a workshop was organised by the Medical Products Agency of Sweden with the aim to revise national treatment guidelines if needed. In patients with solid tumours, conflicting results have been reported with respect to tumour control and survival. Until further notice it is therefore recommended that EPO should be used restrictively in the treatment of patients with cancer and that the anticipated improvement in quality of life should be evaluated against potential risks.
authors.affiliation: Medical Products Agency, Uppsala 751 03, Sweden.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahlqvist-Rastad
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albertsson
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bergh
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Birgegård
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Bertil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kjellen
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Påhlman
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zackrisson
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osterborg
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000075202:Contraindications; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006397:Hematinics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013548:Sweden; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin; D004921:Erythropoietin