%0 Journal Article
%T Management of iron overload in the Canadian hematology/oncology population: Implications for nursing practice
%A Cindy Murray
%A J. Colleen Johnson
%A Mary Doherty
%A Nancy Pringle
%A Tammy De Gelder
%J Archive of "Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal".
%D 2016
%R 10.5737/236880762611928
%X Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are vital for many patients with chronic anemias associated with oncologic/hematologic disorders. However, repeated transfusions over time can lead to iron overload, which, if left untreated, can increase the risk of further malignancy and end-organ damage
%K oncology
%K malignant hematology
%K iron overload
%K iron chelation therapy
%K nursing practice
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6516318/