Abstract:Background: It is largely accepted that cancer patients have a high incidence of thrombosis which is strictly related to prognosis of cancer. Aim: We prospectively evaluated 81 consecutively lung adenocarcinoma patients in order to identify prothrombotic factors and thrombosis incidence.
Methods: Patients were submitted to Doppler examination of arms and limbs every three months or in case of thrombosis suspicion. Additional image evaluations were made in case of inconclusive diagnosis. Levels o… Show more
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