Effects of thrombin/thrombosis in angiogenesis and tumour progression.

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Laboratory, histopathological, pharmacological and clinical evidence support the notion that a systemic activation of blood coagulation is often present in cancer patients. On the other hand, epidemiological studies provide evidence of an increased risk of cancer diagnosis following primary thromboembolism. Moreover, the metastatic ability of human breast cancer cells is correlated with the number of thrombin...

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