Which patients are eligible to receive erythropoiesis stimulating agents? (Select all that apply.)

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Patients who have nonmyeloid malignancies who require transfusions,whose therapy is considered palliative,and who have chemotherapy-induced anemia are eligible for ESAs. Because ESAs are potentially lethal drugs,giving them to patients who expect a cure is not recommended. ESAs also are not given to patients with leukemias or myeloid malignancies,because the drugs can stimulate proliferation of these cancers.

Which Patients Are Eligible to Receive Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents? (Select