Effect of perioperative transfusions on survival in osteosarcoma treated by multimodal therapy.
Cancer
; 64(8): 1727-37, 1989 Oct 15.
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| ID: mdl-2790686
ABSTRACT
We report on a retrospective study of 155 patients amputated for nonmetastatic osteosarcoma of the long bones. Among the various prognostic variables considered, a significant correlation was found only between survival and transfusions. In this report, the authors consider some hypotheses reported by others for tumors of a different nature and site and conclude that perioperative transfusion may induce depression in the immune response, which is the cause of a shorter survival in the patients reviewed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transfusão de Sangue
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Neoplasias Ósseas
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Osteossarcoma
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article