Red Blood Cell Transfusion Practices for Patients With Cervical Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions are used to treat anemia in patients with cervical cancer undergoing radiotherapy (RT) owing to concerns of hypoxia-induced radioresistance. In the absence of high-quality evidence informing transfusion practices for patients receiving external beam RT (EBRT) and brachytherapy, various arbitrary hemoglobin target levels are used worldwide.

Objective

To develop consensus statements to guide PRBC transfusion practices in patients with cervical cancer receiving curative-intent RT with EBRT and brachytherapy.

Design, setting, and participants

This international Delphi consensus study was completed between November 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020. A total of 63 international clinical experts in gynecologic radiation oncology

SUBMITTER: Zayed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8022218 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature