[Thrombocytosis and cancer. Apropos of a chronological series of 100 patients].
The authors report a personal chronological series of 100 cancer patients submitted to an analytical study, and noted thrombocytosis in 18% of cases. They attempt to draw up a correlation between the presence of increased platelets, and the site of the primary tumour, its spread, the state of anemia or iron deficiency in these patients. During a general review of the literature, they compare their results with those of various american and german series and report the various pathogenic hypotheses suggested upto date. They emphasise the fact that routine platelet counts may be of great interest in the detection of certain early carcinomas in spite of the generally moderate levels of thrombocytosis observed. They therefore have a place in routine health checks.
D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001792:Blood Platelets; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000150:complications*
Thrombocytose et cancer. A propos d'une série chronologique de cent malades cancéreux.