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Coagulation disorders in cancer
1Clinical Pathology Department, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
Coagulation disorders are common in cancer patients. This article reviews the coagulation laboratory findings in these patients and the thromboembolic and hemorrhagic manifestations of malignancy. Among the many topics addressed are Trousseau's syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and acquired von Willebrand disease. Pathogenesis of the coagulation disorders and recommendations for treatment of various syndromes are discussed.