Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: concern over patterns of...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in US cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy has increased 10-fold since their introduction, yet there's... More »
Reuters Health - Nov. 10, 2009
Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding anemia drugs such as Procrit... More »
Health Day - Nov. 11, 2009
Drugs To Treat Anemia In Cancer Patients Linked To...
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according... More »
Medical News Today - Nov. 11, 2009
Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots
TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding anemia drugs such as Procrit and Aranesp, concluding that they... More »
National Womens Health Information Center - Nov. 10, 2009
Anti-anemia drugs raise blood clot risk, study confirms
Font-size: Share Print CTV.ca News Staff Cancer patients taking drugs to stimulate red blood cell production and cut the risk of anemia are twice as likely to develop blood... More »
CTV.ca - Nov. 11, 2009
Anti-Anemia Drugs Double Blood Clot Risks
Cancer patients who took drugs to cut the risk of anemia were twice as likely to develop blood clots in the lungs or legs as other patients, a decade-long study of more than... More »
NewsMax.com - Nov. 11, 2009
Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to...
The anemia-reducing medications, known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (i.e., erythropoietin and darbopoietin) or ESAs, stimulate red blood cell production and are... More »
PhysOrg.com - Nov. 10, 2009
Anemia drugs cause blood clots with no change in...
New findings show that drugs given commonly to cancer patients to treat anemia could lead to complications from deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The drugs, known... More »
EMax Health - Nov. 10, 2009
Anemia-reducing medications linked to deep vein thrombosis...
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according... More »
News-Medical.Net - Nov. 10, 2009
Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots
TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research on cancer patients adds to the controversy surrounding anemia drugs such as Procrit and Aranesp, concluding that they... More »
Atlanta Journal And Constitution - Nov. 10, 2009