Hematology / Oncology

Title

Date Published

Systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies reporting early outcomes after robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy.

December 27, 2012

The Effect of the APPRISE Mandate on Use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents and Transfusion Rates in Patients With Ovarian Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.

December 20, 2012

Combination of recombinant factor VIIa and fibrinogen corrects clot formation in primary immune thrombocytopenia at very low platelet counts.

November 15, 2012

A case of hepatectomy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor with multiple liver metastasis after size reduction in a Jehovah’s Witness patient. [Article in Japanese]

November 1, 2012

Blood transfusions and prognosis in colorectal cancer: long-term results of a randomized controlled trial.

November 1, 2012

Darbepoetin alfa in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

October 31, 2012

Plasma hepcidin levels and anemia in old age. The Leiden 85-Plus Study.

October 12, 2012

The impact of perioperative blood transfusion on survival following radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma.

October 1, 2012

The impact of an integrated transfusion reduction initiative in patients undergoing resection for colorectal cancer.

September 28, 2012

Should intraoperative cell-salvaged blood be used in patients with suspected or known malignancy?

September 21, 2012

Preoperative embolization of spinal tumors: variables affecting intraoperative blood loss after embolization.

August 27, 2012

Platelets – to transfuse or not to transfuse.

August 8, 2012

Effects of allogeneic red blood cell transfusions on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

August 1, 2012

Impact of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services national coverage determination on erythropoiesis-stimulating agent and transfusion use in chemotherapy-treated cancer patients.

August 1, 2012

Are intravenous immunoglobulins useful in severe episodes of autoimmune hemolytic anemia?: comparative results in 21 episodes from a unique centre. [Article in Spanish]

July 31, 2012

Hemoglobin level at initiation of darbepoetin alfa: impact on need for transfusion and associated costs in chemotherapy-induced anemia treatment in Europe.

July 24, 2012

Dietary L-leucine improves the anemia in a mouse model for Diamond-Blackfan anemia.

July 12, 2012

Platelet transfusions in haematology patients: are we using them appropriately?

July 9, 2012

Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy: current technique and outcomes.

July 1, 2012

A final analysis from the CHOICE study examining darbepoetin alfa use for chemotherapy-induced anaemia in current European clinical practice.

June 21, 2012