New guidelines on anaemia management in patients with cancer

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New guidelines on anaemia management in patients with cancer : How do these affect clinical practice? / Birgegård, Gunnar; Bokemeyer, Carsten.

In: ONCOLOGY-BASEL, Vol. 69 Suppl 2, 2005, p. 17-21.

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title = "New guidelines on anaemia management in patients with cancer: How do these affect clinical practice?",
abstract = "Anaemia is a condition that frequently occurs in patients with cancer, but a recent survey has cast doubt over whether it is being appropriately treated. These findings are disappointing considering the wealth of data showing the effectiveness of epoetin therapy in patients with cancer. Recently, evidence-based guidelines have been published that aim to provide physicians with the latest information required for optimal management of anaemia in patients with cancer. By increasing physician awareness of the appropriate therapy for anaemia management, more patients may receive the benefits of epoetin therapy.",
keywords = "Anemia, Hypochromic, Erythropoietin, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Neoplasms, Physician's Practice Patterns, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Recombinant Proteins",
author = "Gunnar Birgeg{\aa}rd and Carsten Bokemeyer",
note = "Copyright 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1159/000088284",
language = "English",
volume = "69 Suppl 2",
pages = "17--21",
journal = "ONCOLOGY-BASEL",
issn = "0030-2414",
publisher = "S. Karger AG",

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T2 - How do these affect clinical practice?

AU - Birgegård, Gunnar

AU - Bokemeyer, Carsten

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PY - 2005

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N2 - Anaemia is a condition that frequently occurs in patients with cancer, but a recent survey has cast doubt over whether it is being appropriately treated. These findings are disappointing considering the wealth of data showing the effectiveness of epoetin therapy in patients with cancer. Recently, evidence-based guidelines have been published that aim to provide physicians with the latest information required for optimal management of anaemia in patients with cancer. By increasing physician awareness of the appropriate therapy for anaemia management, more patients may receive the benefits of epoetin therapy.

AB - Anaemia is a condition that frequently occurs in patients with cancer, but a recent survey has cast doubt over whether it is being appropriately treated. These findings are disappointing considering the wealth of data showing the effectiveness of epoetin therapy in patients with cancer. Recently, evidence-based guidelines have been published that aim to provide physicians with the latest information required for optimal management of anaemia in patients with cancer. By increasing physician awareness of the appropriate therapy for anaemia management, more patients may receive the benefits of epoetin therapy.

KW - Anemia, Hypochromic

KW - Erythropoietin

KW - Evidence-Based Medicine

KW - Humans

KW - Neoplasms

KW - Physician's Practice Patterns

KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic

KW - Recombinant Proteins

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DO - 10.1159/000088284

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JO - ONCOLOGY-BASEL

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SN - 0030-2414

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