Archive for March 26th, 2010

26 Mar

Dose-Conversion Ratio for Epoetin Alfa

INTRODUCTION Anemia is a common complication of myelosuppressive chemotherapies in patients with cancer. When untreated, chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) may adversely affect the patient’s quality of life and ability to function because of symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and impaired mental function.

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