title: Diagnosis and treatment of cancer-related thrombosis.
abstract: Thrombotic events are common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic diseases. Standard diagnostic tests may give misleading results, and the effects of treatment may not be as expected. This article discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of thrombosis in this difficult setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Scates
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*