Peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion is associated with poor overall survival in advanced epithelial ovarian Cancer; potential impact of patient blood management on Cancer outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Peri-operative RBC transfusion compromises survival in ovarian cancer supporting the need to minimize the use of transfusion at the time of debulking surgery. Adherence to evidence-based transfusion guidelines offers an opportunity to reduce transfusion rates in this population with a resulting positive influence on survival. PMID: 30201233 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Gynecologic Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research