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What is your hemoglobin transfusion threshold for asymptomatic pediatric solid tumor patients during radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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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