Cancer-associated thrombosis: the when, how and why. (27th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernandes, Caio J.; Morinaga, Luciana T. K.; Alves, José L.; Castro, Marcela A.; Calderaro, Daniela; Jardim, Carlos V. P.; Souza, Rogerio
• Is Part Of: European respiratory review. Volume 28:Number 151(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03-27
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0119-2018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0905-9180

Abstract

Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) is a condition in which relevance has been increasingly recognised both for physicians that deal with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and for oncologists. It is currently estimated that the annual incidence of VTE in patients with cancer is 0.5% compared to 0.1% in the general population. Active cancer accounts for 20% of the overall incidence of VTE. Of note, VTE is the second most prevalent cause of death in cancer, second only to the progression of the disease, and cancer is the most prevalent cause of deaths in VTE patients. Nevertheless, CAT presents several peculiarities that distinguish it from other VTE, both in pathophysiology mechanisms, risk factors and especially in treatment, which need to be considered. CAT data will be reviewed in this review. Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) presents peculiar features (risk factors and pathophysiology) that distinguish it from common VTE cases. Treatment of CAT requires a different approach, since the patients are more prone to recurrence and bleeding. http://ow.ly/j1Lu30nYmd5