Transfusions and patient burden in chemotherapy-induced anaemia in France

Conclusion:
In France, CIA treatment with RBC transfusion is a time-consuming activity for patients that includes multiple trips to a medical facility, blood testing and the transfusion procedure itself. This burden is important to consider in the context of optimizing proactive monitoring and planning for supportive oncology care.

Source: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology - June 16, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Corey-Lisle, P. K., Desrosiers, M.-P., Collins, H., De La Orden, M., Payne, K. A., Levache, C. B., Dumont, P. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research