Iron boost after cancer surgery: can pills speed recovery?
NCT ID NCT05177484
Summary
This study tested whether giving a specific type of oral iron pill (ferric maltol) after colon cancer surgery helps patients recover from anemia (low red blood cells) better than standard care. It involved 40 patients who were anemic before surgery and received iron treatment beforehand. Researchers compared recovery, quality of life, and complications between the group taking the iron pills and the group receiving usual post-surgery care.
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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