Platelets and cancer - 01/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S1470-2045(02)00789-1
GF Nash a, LF Turner a, MF Scully b, AK Kakkar, Mr c, ⁎ 
a Research fellows at Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
b Research scientist at the Thrombosis Research Institute, London, UK
c Consultant surgeon and senior lecturer in the Department of Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
*Correspondence: Mr AK Kakkar, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College. Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 ONN, UK. Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7351 8309. Fax: + 44 (0) 7351 8317
Summary |
The presence of platelets in association with cancer deposits has been recognised for over 100 years; however, the recognition of a two-way interaction has been more recent. The link between cancer spread and platelet stimulation is pivotal to understanding of the hypercoagulable state found in most cancer patients. The assistance of platelets in cancer spread may provide opportunities to interrupt this relation, thus inhibiting metastasis.
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Vol 3 - N° 7
P. 425-430 - juillet 2002 Retour au numéro
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