Anemia in adult cancer patients
Anemia is a frequent complication of the malignant process, negatively affecting the quality of life of the patient, as well as the results of anticancer treatment and the prognosis of the disease in general. The pathogenesis of anemia in a malignant process is quite complex and is attributable both to the presence of the tumor itself and to the ongoing antitumor treatment. This review summarizes current ideas about the causes and mechanisms of anemia in cancer patients, discusses the diagnostic algorithm and key methods for correcting this condition.G.M. Teletaeva, E.A. Degtiareva, S.A. Protsenko, D.Kh. Latipova, A.I. Semenova, A.V. Novik, T.Yu. Semiglazova
Keywords
cancer-related anemia
anemia of chronic diseases
chemotherapy-induced anemia
blood transfusions
erythropoietins
iron preparations
About the Authors
Corresponding author: Gulfiya M. Teletaeva, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Oncologist, Department of Antitumor Drug Therapy, N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, St. Petersburg, Russia; drteletaeva@yahoo.comSimilar Articles
