Haemostatic Proteins as Markers of Disease Progression and Prognosis in Breast Cancer
Ogochukwu Izuegbuna
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. One of the major causes of death from breast cancer is metastatic disease which results from the malignant cells invading and migrating through blood vessels to distant sites.
TEXT: Several studies have shown that metastasis is facilitated by haemostatic proteins. Breast cancer is characterized by haemostatic imbalance which is tilted more to a procoagulant state with resultant thrombotic complications. These elements that are in… Show more
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