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A trial looking at when to give blood transfusions for acute myeloid leukaemia (REAL)

Overview

Cancer types:

Acute leukaemia, Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), Blood cancers, Leukaemia

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

Chemotherapy can cause a drop in your red blood cells and you need a blood transfusion to bring them up again. This study is for people who are having chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Recruitment start: 14 February 2017

Recruitment end: 11 June 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Simon Stanworth

Supported by

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)

Last reviewed: 7 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 14562

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