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The European Cancer Anaemia Survey (ECAS) : a large, multinational, prospective survey defining the prevalence, incidence, and treatment of anaemia in cancer patients
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Ludwig, Heinz (author)
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Van Belle, Simon (author)
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Barrett-Lee, Peter (author)
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- Birgegård, Gunnar, 1944- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Hematologi
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Bokemeyer, Carsten (author)
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Gascón, Pere (author)
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Kosmidis, Paris (author)
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Krzakowski, Maciej (author)
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Nortier, Johan (author)
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Olmi, Patrizia (author)
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Schneider, Maurice (author)
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Schrijvers, Dirk (author)
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- Elsevier BV, 2004
- 2004
- English.
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In: European Journal of Cancer. - : Elsevier BV. - 0959-8049 .- 1879-0852. ; 40:15, s. 2293-2306
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- The European Cancer Anaemia Survey (ECAS) was conducted to prospectively evaluate the prevalence, incidence and treatment of anaemia (haemoglobin <12.0 g/dL) in European cancer patients, including the relationship of mild, moderate and severe anaemia to performance status. Patients were evaluated for up to 6 months. Data (N=15367) included demographics, tumour type, performance status, haemoglobin levels, cancer treatments and anaemia treatments. Prevalence of anaemia at enrollment was 39.3% (haemoglobin <10.0 g/dL, 10%), and 67.0% during the survey (haemoglobin <10.0 g/dL, 39.3%). Low haemoglobin levels correlated significantly with poor performance status. Incidence of anaemia was 53.7% (haemoglobin <10.0 g/dL, 15.2%). Anaemia was treated in 38.9% of patients (epoetin, 17.4%; transfusion, 14.9%; and iron, 6.5%). Mean haemoglobin to initiate anaemia treatment was 9.7 g/dL. Anaemia prevalence and incidence in cancer patients are high. Anaemia significantly correlates with poor performance status and many anaemic patients are not treated.
Keyword
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged; 80 and over
- Anemia/epidemiology/etiology/*therapy
- Europe/epidemiology
- Hemoglobins/analysis
- Humans
- Incidence
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms/*complications/epidemiology
- Prevalence
- Prospective Studies
- Quality of Life
- Research Support; Non-U.S. Gov't
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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Ludwig, Heinz
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Van Belle, Simon
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Barrett-Lee, Pet ...
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Birgegård, Gunna ...
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Bokemeyer, Carst ...
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Gascón, Pere
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Kosmidis, Paris
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Krzakowski, Maci ...
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Nortier, Johan
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Olmi, Patrizia
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Schneider, Mauri ...
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Schrijvers, Dirk
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