Coagulation in Cancer informs professionals working in the field of cancer about the pathophysiologic mechanisms of cancer-related thrombosis and bleeding.It provides assistance in recognizing the various bleeding and clotting disorders associated with cancer and includes current recommendations for the management of hemorrhage, and prevention and treatment of thrombosis in the patientwith malignancy. This volume is a valuable addition to the literature on cancer and coagulation. Provides assistance in recognizing various bleeding/clotting disorders associated with cancer Provides current recommendations for the management of hemorrhage Provides current recommendations for prevention and treatment of thrombosis in patients with malignancies INDICE: Preface.- Alterations in Hemostasis Due to Cancer.- Dysregulation of Hemostasis by Cancer.- Effect of Cancer on Platelets.- Activation of Clotting Factors in Cancer.- The Role of Plasminogen-Plasmin System in Cancer.- The Coagulation System and Angiogenesis.- Overview of Cancer and Thrombosis.- RiskFactors for Thrombosis in Cancer Patients.- Thrombotic Microangiopathic Syndromes.- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Cancer.- Chemotherapy-associated Thrombosis.- Catheter-related Thrombosis.- Thrombosis in Childhood Cancer.- Treatment of Venous Thrombosis.- Effects of Anticoagulants on Cancer: Heparins.- Bleeding Disorders Associated with Cancer.- Thrombocytopenia and Cancer.-Bleeding Disorders Associated with Cancer Dysproteinemias.- Control of Bleeding in Cancer.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-79961-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés