AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Association of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and red blood cell transfusion with venous thrombosis in patients with cancer: a nationwide case-crossover study.
Annals of Medicine
Large, well-designed population-based case-crossover study with clear effect sizes and confidence intervals showing independent association between RBC transfusion and venous thrombosis in cancer patients after adjustment for confounders.
Reported
Sample size710910
RBC transfusion - hazard period p…6.85%
RBC transfusion - control period…1.79%