Blood transfusions in breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy: possible importance of timing. Pysz M. Journal of Surgical Oncology . 2000Pysz M. Blood transfusions in breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy: possible importance of timing. J Surg Oncol 2000;75:258-63....
In this review, we develop four topics on the relationship between blood transfusion and cancer. First, the rationale for not allowing blood donations from patients with infiltrating tumors is presented. Second, the different possibilities for autotransfusions in cancer patients are discussed. Predeposi...
Recent research has shown that these medications raised patients' risk of developing blood clots and the Food and Drug Administration issued restrictions for use last year. An alternative recommendation is to use red blood cell transfusions. In this retrospective study, researchers examined the risk o...
Effects of blood transfusion on the immune respon- siveness and survival of cancer patients: A prospective study. Transfu- sion. 1991;31:713-718.Quintiliani L, Buzzonetti A, DiGirolamo M, et al. Effects of blood transfusion on the immune responsiveness and sur- vival of cancer patients: ...
To highlight the risk factors contributing to blood transfusion among patients undergoing surgical intervention for Stage I Endometrial Cancer (EC).#Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, a nationally validated database dedicated to improving surgical ...
Many people don't realize that cancer patients are in constant need of blood supplies. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer can damage the body's ability to producehealthy blood cellsand cause potentially life-threatening conditions. Blood transfusions help provide critical clotting factors,...
Bloodless cancer treatment results of patients who do not want blood transfusion: single center experience of 77 cases. Support Care Cancer, 18, 1341-6.Oh SY, Kim SH, Kwon HC, Lee S, Kim KH, Kwon KA, et al. Bloodless cancer treatment results of patients who do not want blood ...
had their lymph nodes removed and half did not. After nine years, there was no difference in how long the patients lived and those with less-extreme surgery had fewer complications, such as the need for blood transfusions. The research was funded by the National ...
Blood transfusions are commonly used as an alternative, but with little data regarding outcomes. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study, we investigated the associations between transfusions and venous thromboembolism, arterial thromboembolism, and mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer using the...
Recent reports have suggested that perioperative blood transfusions may adversely affect prognosis after resection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To determine the impact of perioperative transfusion on the recurrence-free interval, the status of 352 patients who underwent pulmonary resection for...