Transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalized cancer patients
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 18:21
in Health & Medicine
Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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