title: Antitumour activity of heparin on metastatic colon cancer.
abstract: We present the case history of a 47-year-old patient with metastatic colon cancer, whose anticoagulant treatment led to a prolonged disease-free survival.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Paul Strauss, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ghnassia
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin