Systemic inflammation is a marker of poor prognosis preoperatively present in around 20%-
40% of colorectal cancer patients. The hallmarks of systemic inflammation include an …

Anaemia in surgical patients is a common and serious problem; around 40% of patients
presenting for major surgery are anaemic. Patients with pre‐operative anaemia have …

Cancer and chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) is commonly encountered among patients
undergoing active chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. Its pathogenesis is …

Background. The prognostic value of preoperative anemia in gastric cancer remains
unclear. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic value of …

Background In preoperative blood management of colorectal cancer patients, intravenous
iron therapy is increasingly used to treat anaemia and prevent red blood cell transfusions …

Background Early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) improves prognosis, yet many CRCs
are diagnosed following symptoms. The aim of this study was to determine which CRC …

Simple Summary Rectal cancer patients are often treated with radiotherapy, either alone or
combined with chemotherapy, prior to surgery to enable radical surgery on a non-resectable …

Background The impact of preoperative anemia on a survival outcome and the importance
of correcting preoperative anemia in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) remain …

Aim To systematically and meta-analytically pool the existing evidence regarding the
prognostic impact of preoperative anemia (hemoglobin level< 12 mg/dl) in patients with …

Abstract Background Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a systematic quality improving
clinical model to reduce anemia and avoid transfusions in all kinds of clinical settings. Here …