Early Intervention with Epoetin Alfa During Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: An Analysis of Quality-of-Life Results of a Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial Compared with Population Normative Data

Objective. To evaluate the efof epoetin alfa on quality of life (QOL) in patients with solid tumors and mildto-moderate anemia receiving platinum-based chemotherapy relative to population norms. Methods. In the original study, patients ( n = 316) with hemoglobin (Hb) levels