Management of anaemia in oncohaematological patients treated with biosimilar epoetin alfa: results of an Italian observational, retrospective study

Background: Many patients with solid tumours or nonmyeloid haematopoietic tumours develop symptomatic anaemia, which has a major impact on quality of life (QoL). The efficacy of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in improving QoL and reducing blood transfusions has been widely demonstrated. Bi...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Rosti, Mario Petrini, Alberto Bosi, Piero Galieni, Daniele Bernardi, Gianfranco Giglio, Laura Dorotea, Brunangelo Falini, Elvira Scelzi, Enzo Veltri, Roberto Castelli, Chiara Longagnani, Tommaso Raggi, Federico Simonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758834016670554