Effects of Recombinant Erythropoietin on Breast Cancer-Initiating Cells
BACKGROUND: Cancer anemia causes fatigue and correlates with poor treatment outcome. Erythropoietin has been introduced in an attempt to correct these defects. However, five recent clinical trials reported a negative impact of erythropoietin on survival and/or tumor control, indicating that experime...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-12-01
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Series: | Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558607801229 |