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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Main Authors: Norbaini Binti Abdol Razak, Gabrielle Jones, Mayank Bhandari, Michael C. Berndt, Pat Metharom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/10/380