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Cetuximab and anemia prevention in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy
BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation is associated with increased production of interleukin 6 (IL6), which is intensified by radiotherapy (RT) induced inflammatory response. Elevated IL6 levels intensifies RT-induced anemia by upregulating hepcidin causing functional iron d...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9175328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35672745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09708-9 |