Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1849-1858
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1849
Table 2 Anemia and hemoglobin values during radiotherapy (subgroup analysis of 192 patients)
Adjuvant radiochemotherapy n (%)Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy n (%)All n (%)
Anemia before RT
No78 (47.6)14 (50.0)92 (47.9)
Yes86 (52.4)14(50.0)100 (52.1)
Anemia after RT
No102 (62.2)8 (28.6)110 (57.3)
Yes62 (37.8)20 (71.4)82 (42.7)
Hemoglobin during RT
Hb increase106 (64.6)10 (35.7)116 (60.4)
Hb decrease58 (35.4)18 (64.3)76 (39.6)