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Anemia
Clinical implications of cancer-related anemia on quality of life examined
June 13th, 2005
Researchers assessed the clinical implications of cancer-related anemia on quality of life. "Anemia is a common symptom in cancer patients. The relationship among anemia, cancer progression and clinical outcomes of cancer treatment is complex and much remains to be elucidated," scientists in Germany reported. "One hypothesis for an etiological link is that anemia contributes to the development of tumor hypoxia, which in turn has been shown to induce proteomic and genomic changes within the tumor cells that ultimately favor malignant progression and treatment resistance," explained J.U. Blohmer and colleagues, St. Gertrauden Hospital. ...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-06-13)
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