Transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalised cancer patients
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 18:28
in Health & Medicine
Blood transfusions used to treat anaemia 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 anaemia, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Centre...
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