Unveiling the Link: Neutrophil Extracellular Traps, Occult Cancer, and VTE
Neutrophils, the predominant white blood cells in humans, hold a vital function within the immune response by serving...
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Platelets are versatile cells with known functions in hemostasis, thrombosis, inflammation, and several pathological...
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ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy in COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has now spread worldwide, and the number of severe cases is increasing exponentially. Besides the...
Exploring the Interplay Between Thrombosis and Cachexia in Cancer Patients: Shared Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications
Cancer patients often experience life-threatening complications, such as cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) and...
Ongoing need for primary prevention of VTE in ambulatory patients with cancer
Nikola Vladic¹, Cihan Ay¹¹Division of Hematology and Haemostaseology, Department of Medicine I, Medical University...
Risk of thromboembolism in cancer patients with Port-a-Cath. Results and implications of the ONCOCIP study
The normal experience of cancer patients who receive an implantable venous access device (Port-a-Cath) for chemotherapy...
COVID-19 Hemostasis and Malignancy: the Bergamo Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic took one of its biggest tolls on Italy, and especially in the northern area, in Lombardy. In this...
D-dimer and its role in venous thromboembolism
D-dimer is a marker of coagulation activation and thrombotic activity. The analysis of D-dimer levels is used to...
Occult cancer and unprovoked venous thromboembolism: What’s their relationship?
Occult cancers are generally advanced or metastatic tumors with unknown primary origin. In some cases, they are...