@article{219db57055c94b769ee59e6a75264975,
title = "The importance of haemoglobin level and effect of transfusion in HNSCC patients treated with radiotherapy--results from the randomized DAHANCA 5 study",
abstract = "Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and a low level of haemoglobin (Hb) often have a poor response to radiation which may be related to hypoxia induced radioresistance. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of low Hb level and its modification by transfusion in HNSCC patients treated with radiotherapy. The study was performed as a subrandomization in the DAHANCA 5 trial.",
keywords = "Adult, Aged, Blood Transfusion, Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Hemoglobins, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Squamous Cell, Prognosis, Treatment Outcome",
author = "Hoff, {Camilla Molich} and Hansen, {Hanne Sand} and Marie Overgaard and Cai Grau and J{\o}rgen Johansen and Jens Bentzen and Jens Overgaard",
note = "Copyright {\^A}{\textcopyright} 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1016/j.radonc.2010.09.024",
language = "English",
volume = "98",
pages = "28--33",
journal = "Radiotherapy & Oncology",
issn = "0167-8140",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
number = "1",
}