Abstract:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the second most common cause of mortality in cancer patients and also points towards unfavourable prognosis. In about 10% of patients with idiopathic VTE there is underlying malignancy. However, the efficacy of extensive tumour screening in those patients is not yet established. Numerous plasmatic and cellular components contribute to the phenomenon of hypercoagulability in cancer patients, including Cancer Procoagulant and activation of coagulation with high levels of coagulati… Show more
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