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Review
. 2009 Oct 10;27(29):4821-6.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.3032. Epub 2009 Sep 14.

Cancer, clots and consensus: new understanding of an old problem

Gary H Lyman  1 , Alok A Khorana
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Review

Cancer, clots and consensus: new understanding of an old problem

Gary H Lyman et al. J Clin Oncol. .
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Fig 1.
Schematic illustrating some of the interactions between tumor cells and the hemostatic system via procoagulant and fibrinolytic substances, various cytokines and growth factors, and their influence on hematopoietic elements and the vascular endothelium. Reproduced with permission.
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