Intravenous Iron in Gynecologic Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

Summary

Can intravenous iron lower the rate of blood transfusion in gynecologic cancer patients receiving platinum based chemotherapy than oral iron?

Timeline

Start

2011-06

Primary completion

2012-10

Completion

2012-11

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper Nine patients (28.1%) in the study group and 18 patients (56.3%) in the control group required blood transfusion through 6 cycles of chemotherapy (p=0.02). PMID 24099839 ↗

Publications

• Athibovonsuk P, Manchana T, Sirisabya N. Prevention of blood transfusion with intravenous iron in gynecologic cancer patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Dec;131(3):679-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.09.028. Epub 2013 Oct 5.

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