Clinical Analyses of Lung Cancer-related Anemia
- VernacularTitle:原发支气管肺癌合并贫血的临床分析
- Author:
Shishi ZENG
;
Shuxiu HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lung cancer;
Anemia;
Erythropoietin
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigated the causes, characteristics and therapy of lung cancer-related anemia. Methods The clinical data of 334 patients with lung cancer, who were treated at our hospital during the last decade, were analyzed retrospectively. Results 76 patients with lung cancer had complication of anemia, including 34 cases of mild anemia, 37 cases of moderate anemia and 5 cases of severe anemia. A bone marrow biopsy were performed in 68 patients, 35 patients of which had tumor metastasis in the bone marrow. Treatment of 7 patients with lung cancer-related anemia with erythropoietin had short-term curative effect. Conclusions Anemia was common in lung cancer patients with frequency of 22 8 %, which was mild and middle. The main causes of lung cancer-related anemia were tumor metastasis in the bone marrow, nutritional deficiencies and blood loss.
