The effect of venous thromboembolism on survival of cancer patients and its relationship with serum levels of factor VIII and vascular endothelial growth factor: a prospective matched-paired study

Dogan M., Demirkazik A., Konuk N., Yalcin B., Buyukcelik A., Utkan G., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS, vol.21, no.4, pp.206-210, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.5301/jbm.2008.4592
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.206-210
  • Keywords: cancer, coagulation, venous thromboembolism, vascular endothelial growth factor, factor VIII, CELL LUNG-CANCER, BREAST-CANCER, NITRIC-OXIDE, ANGIOGENESIS, VEGF, CARCINOMA, RECEPTORS, TUMORS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VT) increases mortality and morbidity in cancer patients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of VT on the survival of cancer patients and its relationship with serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and plasma factor VIII levels.