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Thrombosis Rates and Genetic Thrombophilia Risk Among Patients With Advanced Germ Cell Tumors Treated With Chemotherapy.
Clinical genitourinary cancer - 1 Jun 2024
Brown Landon C, Robinson Myra, McCormack Michael, Steuerwald Nury, Symanowski James, Sha Wei, Bose Rupali, Neelands Brittany, Akinyelu Tobi, Livasy Chad, Li Wencheng, Haynes Nathanael, Hamilton Alicia, Smith Mathew, Clark Peter E, Patel Jai, Burgess Earle F
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INTRODUCTION: Men with advanced germ cell tumors (GCT) treated with chemotherapy are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Predictors of VTE may identify patients who would benefit from prophylactic anticoagulation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Men with advanced GCT (Stage IS, II, III) treated with chemotherapy were identified at 2 centers. High genomic risk was defined from a 5 single nucleotide polymorphism...
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