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Cancer-associated thrombosis : new findings in translational science, prevention, and treatment /

Cancer-associated thrombosis : new findings in translational science, prevention, and treatment / edited by Alok A. Khorana, Charles W. Francis. - New York : Informa Healthcare USA, c2008. - xiii, 279 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Oncogenes, cancer, and hemostasis / Carla Boccaccio and Paolo M. Comoglio -- Hemostasis and angiogenesis / Wolfram Ruf -- Tissue factor in cancer angiogenesis and coagulopathy / Mark Taubman -- Genetic analysis of hemostastic factors and cancer / Joseph S. Palumbo, Eric S. Mullins, and Jay L. Degen -- Chemotherapy-induced hemostatic activation and thrombosis in cancer / Ilene Weitz and Howard A. Liebman -- Angiogenics inhibitors, cancer-associated thrombosis, and bleeding / H.M. W. Verheul ... [et al] -- Heparin in cancer: role of selectin interactions / Lubor Borsig, Jennifer L. Stevenson, and Ajit Varki -- The burden of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism and its impact on cancer survival / Richard H. white and Ted Wun -- Thromboembolism in hematologic malignancies / Anna Falanga and Marina Marchetti -- Diagnosing cancer in patients with venous thromboembolism / A. Piccioli, Anna Falanga, and P. Prandoni -- Prothrombotic mutations and cancer-associated venous thromboembolism / J.W. Blom, C.J.M. Doggen, and F. R. Rosendaal -- Who's at risk for thrombosis? Approaches to risk stratifying cancer patients / Maithili V. Rao, Charlie W. Francis, and Alok A. Khorana -- Thromboprohylaxis in cancer surgery / Gloria Petralia, Aidan McManus, and Ajay Kakkar -- Preventing venous thromboembolism in the medical cancer patient / Sylvia Haas -- Long-term central vein catheters and venous thromboembolism in cancer patients / Melina Vreso and Giancarlo Agnelli -- Treating venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: the case for low-molecular-weight heparin therapy / Agnes Y.Y. Lee -- Antithrombotic therapy and survival in cancer patients / Gloria Petralia and Ajay Kakkar -- Improving outcomes with prophylactic anticoagulation in patients with cancer: lessons from the American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines / Gary H. Lyman and Nicole M. Kuderer.

9781420047998 (hardcover : alk. paper) 142004799X (hardcover : alk. paper)


Thrombosis.
Cancer--Complications.
Venous Thrombosis--etiology.
Venous Thrombosis--prevention & control.
Anticoagulants--therapeutic use.
Heparin--therapeutic use.
Neoplasms--complications.
Risk Factors.

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