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Thromboembolic complications of cancer: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment
Author(s) -
Sutherland Douglas E.,
Weitz Ilene C.,
Liebman Howard A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.10263
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , malignancy , thrombosis , cancer , intensive care medicine , epidemiology of cancer , complication , pathogenesis , pathology , breast cancer
The association between malignancy and clinical thrombosis has been recognized for nearly 140 years. The purpose of this review is to examine our current understanding of thrombosis as a complication of cancer and cancer therapy. The review includes a discussion of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Am. J. Hematol. 72:43–52, 2003. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.