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Disseminated intravascular coagulation complicating diagnosis of ROS1-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: A case report and literature review.
Thoracic cancer - 1 Sept 2021
Woodford Rachel, Lu Michel, Beydoun Nadine, Cooper Wendy, Liu Qin, Lynch Jodi, Kasherman Lawrence
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a rare paraneoplastic complication in advanced solid malignancies, with success of treatment and survival dependent on treatment of the underlying malignancy. Best estimates suggest an incidence of 1.6-6.8% in cancer, with risk factors being advanced disease, older age, and adenocarcinoma, especially of lung origin. Few cases, however, have reported on an...
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