Circulating tumor cells and coagulation-Minireview.
Venous thromboembolic events in cancer patients signify poor prognosis. Prophylactic treatment of ambulatory patients with anticoagulants is currently not recommended. Circulating tumor cells, either directly or indirectly, are associated with prothrombotic state. In this review, we discuss various interactions of circulating tumor cells with the coagulation pathway in cancer patient.
['Bystricky|Branislav|B|', 'Reuben|James M|JM|', 'Mego|Michal|M|']
D000818:Animals D001777:Blood Coagulation D006801:Humans D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating D054556:Venous Thromboembolism
Circulating tumor cells Venous thromboembolic events Cancer Coagulation