Anemia in cancer.

بررسی ارتباط آنمی با شدت خستگی و کیفیت زندگی در مبتلایان به سرطان تحت شیمی درمانی

Introduction & Objective: Anemia is common among patients with cancer, particularly among patients undergoing chemotherapy. Anemia leads to reduce survival following chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of anemia with severity of fatigue and quality of life in Cancer Patient Undergoing chemotherapy. Materials & Methods: This is descriptive –correla...

Is Colorectal Cancer an Unusual Malignancy among Iranian Children?

Dear Editors: Adenocarcinoma of colon and rectum is the second most common cancer of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in children. The development of carcinoma of colon in general appears to be associated with several predisposing factors such as familial polyposis, hereditary non-polyposis syndromes, ulcerative colitis, previous ureterosigmoidostomy or radiation therapy and dietary factors (hig...

Age-specific cutoff in discriminating Iron deficiency anemia from beta-thalassemia traits

Very late recurrence of gastric cancer with bone mar-row anemia as a stem cell disease: a lesson for future

Splenic Infarction in a Case of Acute Promyelocytic Anemia

Splenic infarction occurs due to occlusion of splenic vessels that leads to splenic tissue ischemia and necrosis. There are several reports regarding splenic infarction in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Herein, we report a case of acute promyelocytic anemia (AML-M3) who presented with abdominal pain and splenic infarction.

The Efficacy of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Treatment Chemotherapy Induced Anemia in Children Diagnosed with a Solid Cancer

Background Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) treatment can increase hemoglobin levels and decrease transfusion requirements. This study aims to investigate how blood transfusion influences Hemoglobin levels in patients receiving rHuEPO for 12 weeks. Materials and Methods This was a case-control study of 60 patients less than 15 years with anemia and a solid tumor in any location betw...