Anemia Drugs May Raise Death Risk

People often get other drugs to fight the side effects of cancer drugs. But the other drugs can increase the risk of blood clots and death, a study finds. The study combined results of 51 earlier studies. They included more than 13,000 people with cancer. Some took erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to fight anemia. They had a 57% greater risk of venous thromboembolism. This is a type of blood clot. They had a 10% higher risk of death. HealthDay News wrote about the study February 26. It was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.