Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy-Associated Thrombocytopenia due to Hypersplenism

Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy-Associated Thrombocytopenia due to Hypersplenism

Background: Hypersplenism due to chemotherapy-related liver injury has been associated with severe thrombocytopenia that may preclude continuation of systemic therapy for cancer patients. Patients treated for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are among the most common patients affected by hyperspl...

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Main Authors: David A. Litvak, Salman Malad, Robert A. Wascher, Maurie Markman, Jiaxin Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Laparoscopic surgery
Splenectomy
Hypersplenism
Splenomegaly
Thrombocytopenia
Colorectal cancer
Neoplasm metastasis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345413

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