Thromboembolic Events in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

KÖKSAL, DENİZ; Safak, Ozge; Ozcan, Aysenaz; Agackiran, Yetkin; Erturk, Hakan; Findik, Gokturk

doi:10.1177/1076029614564861

Thromboembolic Events in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

KÖKSAL D., Safak O., Ozcan A., Agackiran Y., Erturk H., Findik G.

CLINICAL AND APPLIED THROMBOSIS-HEMOSTASIS, vol.22, no.4, pp.390-394, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1177/1076029614564861
Journal Name: CLINICAL AND APPLIED THROMBOSIS-HEMOSTASIS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.390-394
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) increases the risk of thromboembolic events (TEEs). In this retrospective study, we aimed to determine the rate of TEEs in MPM and investigate its relationship with the presence of thrombocytosis, the disease stage, and the tumor histopathology.