Cancer-associated thrombosis : new findings in translational science, prevention, and treatment / edited by Alok A. Khorana, Charles W. Francis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Khorana, Alok A.

Francis, Charles W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thrombosis.

Cancer--Complications.

Cancer.

Venous Thrombosis--etiology.

Venous Thrombosis--prevention & control.

Anticoagulants--therapeutic use.

Heparin--therapeutic use.

Neoplasms--complications.

Risk Factors.

Medical Subjects:

Venous Thrombosis--etiology.

Venous Thrombosis--prevention & control.

Anticoagulants--therapeutic use.

Heparin--therapeutic use.

Neoplasms--complications.

Risk Factors.

Physical Description:

xiii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Informa Healthcare USA, [2008]

Summary:

Showcasing the expertise of top-tier specialists who contributed to the newly released guidelines for the care of thrombosis in cancer patients, this exciting guide was written and edited by members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology panel, (ASCO), on the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis, among others, and provides an authoritative discussion of strategies to effectively implement and interpret the new ASCO/NCCN directives. Standing as the only up-to-date source to readily examine exciting new translational science findings regarding the biology of cancer-associated thrombosis, as well as new clinical recommendations, this guide supplies an authoritative and current discussion of the mechanisms, management, and prevention of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Contents:

Oncogenes, cancer, and hemostasis / Carla Boccaccio and Paolo M. Comoglio

Hemostasis and angiogenesis / Wolfram Ruf

Tissue factor in cancer angiogenesis and coagulopathy / Mark B. 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

Angiogenesis 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 thrombosis / 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, Charles 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 Verso 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

142004799X

9781420047998

OCLC:

130567930

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