Prognostic value of plasma D-dimer levels in patients with colorectal cancer


Kilic M., Yoldas O., Keskek M., Ertan T., Tez M., Gocmen E., ...More

COLORECTAL DISEASE, vol.10, no.3, pp.238-241, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01374.x
  • Journal Name: COLORECTAL DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.238-241
  • Keywords: D-dimer, postoperative survival, colorectal cancer, BREAST-CANCER, LUNG-CANCER, FIBRINOLYSIS ACTIVATION, BLOOD-COAGULATION, MALIGNANCY, MARKER, ABNORMALITIES, HEMOSTASIS, CORRELATE, SURVIVAL
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective Plasma D-dimer levels have been shown to be increased in patients with various solid tumours including lung, prostate, cervical, ovarian, breast and colon cancer. The purpose of this prospective study was to estimate the plasma D-dimer level of patients with colorectal cancer before surgery and to assess whether it has a prognostic value.