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Bleeding and Thrombosis in Cancer Patients

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This chapter focuses on bleeding and thrombotic issues in patients with cancer. Different bleeding disorders associated with cancer are discussed as well as treatment. Risk factors for cancer-related thrombosis and treatments are discussed as well.

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Shatzel, J. (2019). Bleeding and Thrombosis in Cancer Patients. In: DeLoughery, T. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19330-0_29

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