Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9872614 International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics 2005 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Pretreatment Hgb less than 13 g/dL is correlated with adverse outcomes in advanced HNC patients treated with RT/CCT. Whether anemia actually causes poor outcomes remains unknown. The therapeutic effect of anemia correction is being evaluated in prospective trials.
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Pretreatment anemia is correlated with the reduced effectiveness of radiation and concurrent chemotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer
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