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Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk
But the danger is about the same as using drugs for treatment, study suggests

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New Test Diagnoses Anemia in Chronic Disease
Tool detects concentration of active hepcidin in the blood, researchers say

Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Widely prescribed blood-boosters might stimulate malignant cells, hasten death, study says

Anemia Triples Risk of Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients
No differences seen in overall survival, metastasis when chemo triggered low red blood cell count

FDA Panel Supports Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients
But adds strong caveats on their use for some undergoing chemo


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