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Would you recommend use of ESA for anemia of kidney disease in the setting of metastatic solid tumor malignancy?

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Hematology · Indiana University

It is not unreasonable in CKD patients with symptomatic anemia and a non-curable metastatic cancer to consider using an ESA. However, this requires an extensive discussion with the patient. ASCO/ASH guidelines recommend against the use of these agents in patients with curable malignancies, so if the...

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