Pretreatment Thrombocytosis as a Prognostic Factor in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Background. An elevated platelet count is often associated with malignancies, and it has been confirmed as an adverse prognostic factor in various cancers including early stage breast cancer. We sought to determine if thrombocytosis is also a prognostic factor in metastatic breast cancer. Patients a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Breast Cancer |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289563 |