The impact of anaemia on treatment outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal and anal margin

Oblak Irena; Cesnjevar Monika; Anzic Mitja; Hadzic Jasna But; Ermenc Ajra Secerov; Anderluh Franc; Velenik Vaneja; Jeromen Ana; Korosec Peter

doi:10.1515/raon-2015-0015

Radiology and Oncology (Feb 2016)

The impact of anaemia on treatment outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal and anal margin

Oblak Irena,
Cesnjevar Monika,
Anzic Mitja,
Hadzic Jasna But,
Ermenc Ajra Secerov,
Anderluh Franc,
Velenik Vaneja,
Jeromen Ana,
Korosec Peter

Affiliations

Oblak Irena: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cesnjevar Monika: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Anzic Mitja: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hadzic Jasna But: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ermenc Ajra Secerov: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Anderluh Franc: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Velenik Vaneja: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jeromen Ana: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Korosec Peter: Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2015-0015
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 50, no. 1
pp. 113 – 120

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Radiochemotherapy is the main treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Anaemia is reported to have adverse effect on survival in cancer patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of anaemia on radiochemotherapy treatment outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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