Patients are being randomized to treatment with either standard care or standard care plus a single dose of 30,000 IU Epo intravenously. Patients with hemoglobin greater than 15 g/dl or a platelet ...

EPO, erythropoietin; Hb ... The recommended starting dose is therefore 150 IU/kg t.i.w. for a minimum of 4 weeks, with consideration given to dose escalation to 300 IU/kg t.i.w. for an additional ...