Pancreatic Cancer and Thrombosis

  • Manasi M Shah Neag Cancer Center, University of Connecticut. Farmington, CT, USA
  • Mumhammad Wasif Saif Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
Keywords: Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Thromboplastin, Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism

Abstract

Although pancreatic cancer is recognized as a major risk factor for venous thromboembolism, the exact magnitude of the problem is not known. The incidence varies from 17% to 57% depending on different studies. The effect of venous thromboembolism on outcomes in not well defined and there is no known independent predictor of survival. This review is an update from the current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting regarding the impact of thrombotic events on the clinical outcomes, the association of tissue factor and thrombotic events, and the primary prevention of venous thromboembolism in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing active treatment.

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University of Connecticut Health Center. Farmington, CT, USA
Published
2010-07-05
How to Cite
ShahM., & SaifM. (2010). Pancreatic Cancer and Thrombosis. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 11(4), 331-333. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3616
Section
Highlights from the “2010 ASCO Annual Meeting”. Chicago, IL, USA. June 4-8, 2010