ESA with or without iron vs no treatment
Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy
ESA with or without iron probably leads to lower red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Intravenous iron versus oral iron versus no iron with or without erythropoiesis‐ stimulating agents (ESA) for cancer… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.44 [0.31, 0.63]Studies not reportedModerate