EPO and Decreased total neutrophil count: During CTA treatment, cancer patients frequently experience a significant reduction in red blood cells (anemia), leukocytes (leucopenia), neutrophils (neutropenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia) typically treated with recombinant Erythropoietin (EPO), Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) and corticosteroids respectively.