Impacts of anemia and transfusion on oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer.

Yoon-Hye KwonHan-Ki LimMin Jung KimJi Won ParkSeung-Bum RyooSeung-Yong JeongKyu Joo Park

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2020)

Preoperative anemia and postoperative transfusion were associated with worse survival in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. An alternative therapy to treat anemia and reduce transfusions should be introduced to improve oncologic outcomes.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease
coronary artery bypass
cardiac surgery
robot assisted
surgical site infection
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
stem cells
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
acute coronary syndrome
free survival
mesenchymal stem cells