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Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Oncology
What is your hemoglobin transfusion threshold for asymptomatic pediatric solid tumor patients during radiation?
Does tumor type matter? Are there issues are associated with overcorrecting anemia during radiation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
We aim for a Hb of 10g/dL whenever possible. This is not based on any data from pediatrics, but from data in adult patients (Prognostic value of hemoglobin concentrations and blood transfusions in a retrospective study of 386 patients).
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