Intravenous Iron Therapy to Treat Anemia in Oncology : A Mapping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Anemia is a common problem when patients present with cancer, and it can worsen during treatment. Anemia can directly impact the cognitive and physical quality of life and may impair fitness for oncological therapy. The most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Newer intravenous (IV) iron formulations offer a safe and rapidly effective treatment option. We performed a systematic mapping review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating intravenous iron therapy in patients with cancer and anemia and their outcomes. A total of 23 RCTs were identified. The median number of patients enrolled was 104 (IQR: 60-134). A total of 5 were focused on surgical outcomes (4 preoperative, 1 postoperative), and 15 were in adjuvant therapies for a variety of tumor types (breast, colorectal, lung, gynecological, myeloid, and lymphomas), 10 of which were in combination with erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) therapy, 2 in radiotherapy, and 1 in palliative care. Overall, the studies reported that the use of IV iron increased hemoglobin concentration and decreased transfusion rates during different cancer treatment regimes. IV iron can be administered safely throughout the cancer treatment pathway from primary surgery to the palliative setting. More studies are needed to demonstrate net clinical outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) - 30(2023), 9 vom: 24. Aug., Seite 7836-7851

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lim, Jayne [VerfasserIn]
Auerbach, Michael [VerfasserIn]
MacLean, Beth [VerfasserIn]
Al-Sharea, Annas [VerfasserIn]
Richards, Toby [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anemia
E1UOL152H7
Iron
Journal Article
Mapping
Oncology
Randomized controlled trials
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 28.09.2023

Date Revised 29.09.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/curroncol30090569

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362508089