Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: An Overview of Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Treatment
Cancer-associated thrombosis is a major cause of mortality in cancer patients, the most common type being venous thromboembolism (VTE). Several risk factors for developing VTE also coexist with cancer patients, such as chemotherapy and immobilisation, contributing to the increased risk cancer patien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/10/380 |