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Early Intervention with Epoetin Alfa During Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: An Analysis of Quality-of-Life Results of a Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial Compared with Population Normative Data
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【西医学评职称论文】作者:Jorine H. Savonijea, Cees J. van Groeningena, Lars W. Wormhoudtb, Guiseppe Giacconea 【关键词】 Epoetin,alfa,•,Anemia,•,Hemoglobin,•,Cancer,•,Quality,of,life LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the benefit of anemia correction with epoetin alfa therapy on improving quality of life in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. Relative to population norms, describe the quality-of-life results of a prospective, randomized study in which cancer patients with baseline Hb levels 12.1 g/dl received epoetin alfa or best supportive care. Explain how patients with cancer and mild-to-moderate anemia have impaired quality of life relative to the normal population and experience significant and clinically meaningful quality-of-life improvements with earlier epoetin
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