Når det vurderes, hvorvidt behandlingen med epoetin alfa er hensigtsmæssig for cancerpatienter i kemoterapibehandling, skal det tages i betragtning, at der går 2- 3 uger fra epoetin alfa indgives, inden der forekommer erythropoietin- inducerede røde blodlegemer (patienter med risiko for transfusioner).
In cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, the 2 - 3 week delay between epoetin alfa administration and the appearance of erythropoietin-induced red cells should be taken into account when assessing if epoetin alfa therapy is appropriate (patient at risk of being transfused).