Anemia, cancer, and aging.

Sub-acute Exposure to Benzene Accelerates the Aging Process of Red Blood Cells; an In vivo Study

Background: The well-known toxic effects of benzene toxicity are bone marrow depression, reduction in blood cell counts, and induction of leukemia and aplastic anemia. This study was designed to evaluate biomarkers of aging in red blood cells (RBCs). Methods: Mice were exposed to benzene (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg/day) orally for 28 days. A group of benzene-exposed mice were injected intraperiton...

Anemia of Aging: A Model of Erythropoiesis in Cancer Patients.

The adverse effects of anemia in cancer patients include fatigue and enhanced chemotherapy-related toxicity. Anemia is particularly threatening for the older person with cancer who can have multiple comorbid conditions that may either cause anemia or aggravate the effects of anemia on other tissues.3 Because the functional reserve of different organ systems becomes progressively restricted with...

Very late recurrence of gastric cancer with bone mar-row anemia as a stem cell disease: a lesson for future

بررسی ارتباط آنمی با شدت خستگی و کیفیت زندگی در مبتلایان به سرطان تحت شیمی درمانی

Introduction & Objective: Anemia is common among patients with cancer, particularly among patients undergoing chemotherapy. Anemia leads to reduce survival following chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of anemia with severity of fatigue and quality of life in Cancer Patient Undergoing chemotherapy. Materials & Methods: This is descriptive –correla...

Is Colorectal Cancer an Unusual Malignancy among Iranian Children?

Dear Editors: Adenocarcinoma of colon and rectum is the second most common cancer of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in children. The development of carcinoma of colon in general appears to be associated with several predisposing factors such as familial polyposis, hereditary non-polyposis syndromes, ulcerative colitis, previous ureterosigmoidostomy or radiation therapy and dietary factors (hig...