Pleura and Peritoneum (Nov 2024)

Extent of peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer is not associated with changes in thrombin generation or fibrinolysis

  • Lundbech Mikkel,
  • Krag Andreas Engel,
  • Iversen Lene Hjerrild,
  • Brandsborg Birgitte,
  • Hvas Anne-Mette

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/pp-2024-0009
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 149 – 154

Abstract

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Cancer cells can activate coagulation and inhibit fibrinolysis. The aim was to investigate the association between the burden of peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer (PM-CRC) and biomarkers reflecting thrombin generation and fibrinolysis.

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