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Table 1 Treatment characteristics

From: Is there any role of intravenous iron for the treatment of anemia in cancer?

 

Patients

Percent

Chemotherapy combinations

 Docetaxel + Cisplatin (±5FU)

15

23.8 %

 FOLFOX

12

19 %

 FEC

10

15.8 %

 Paclitaxel + Carboplatin

7

11.1 %

 Capecitabine

5

8 %

 FUFA

2

3.1 %

 Others

12

19.2 %

Radiotherapy areas

 Bony areas

15

23.8 %

 Pelvic region

10

15.8 %

 Thoracic region

7

11.1 %

 Upper abdomen

4

6.3 %

 Brain

1

1.5 %

  1. Abbreviations: 5FU 5-Fluorouracil, FOLFOX, 5-Fluorouracil, Folinic Acid, Oxaliplatin, FEC 5-Fluorouracil, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide, FUFA 5-Fluorouracil, Folinic Acid