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When can an oncological patient suffer from thrombosis?

Recent studies have shown that cancer patients have 4–6-times the risk of thrombosis compared to the general population, and an episode of thrombosis in these patients has a negative impact on their survival. The risk is highest in the first few months after a cancer...

What tumors involve the highest risk of thrombosis?

The incidence of thrombosis in cancer patients varies with the type and stage of the tumor. It is highest in patients with tumors of the pancreas, stomach, brain, kidneys, uterus, lungs and ovaries, especially if the disease is advanced. Breast cancer has a lower risk of...

Why do tumors involve a greater predisposition to blood clotting ?

The pathogenesis of thrombosis in cancer is complex and multifaceted. There are general factors, factors linked to the body’s inflammatory response to the tumor and certain specific properties of the cancer cells, which release substances that inappropriately activate blood...

What does thrombosis imply in a patient with cancer?

Venous thrombosis has far-reaching effects on a patient’s quality of life and prognosis. Thrombosis is, in fact, the second cause of death – after the tumor itself – among these patients, with often dramatic consequences on the quality of their lives and their life...

Can thrombosis in cancer patients be prevented?

Preventing venous thrombosis in patients with cancer is fundamental for several reasons: once the thrombosis has happened it is hard to manage the anticoagulant therapy because of the substantial risk of hemorrhage, and anticoagulants are not very effective and raise the risk of...

Fondazione ARTET on the ground fighting Coronavirus

To all our friends, We are living in days of uncertainty and difficulty, but if we all pull together, we can get through it. Fondazione ARTET works closely with those affected, directly or not, by this disease, of which we still know too little. The Foundation is working...

Coronavirus: Questions and Answers – Guide for prevention

The publisher Piccin has made UNA GUIDA PER AFFRONTARE L’EPIDEMIA DI CORONAVIRUS (Guide for tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, in Italian) accessible free of charge on its website. This Guide for the prevention and control of the novel Coronavirus is edited by Prof. Wang Zhou,...

Fondazione ARTET carries on working

In the current atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, COVID-19 is paralyzing Italy  – our well-loved Bergamo in particular!     It is our duty to react,  concentrate, and never lose sight of our aims. Patients with cancer, thrombotic or hemorrhagic, are especially frail...