The Effectiveness of Ferric Carboxymaltose on the Improvement of Chronic Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients With Colon Cancer: A Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
نویسندگان
1 Hospital Pharmacy Management, Iran University Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2 Cancer Pharmacogenetics Research Group (CPGRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hazrat Rasool-e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4 Cancer Pharmacogenetics Research Group (CPGRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
5 Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hazrat Rasool-e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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10.17795/jogcr-8006چکیده
Background: Anemia is prevalent in 32% to 60% of patients with cancer due to an underlying disease, nutritional deficiencies and complications of medication used in chemotherapy. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends the use of oral or intravenous iron supplementation in patients with iron deficiency anemia.