The concentration of D-dimers in portal blood positively correlates with overall survival in patients with non-resectable pancreatic cancer

Abstract Background Several recent studies provide evidence that D-dimer (DD) concentration in peripheral blood correlates negatively with overall survival (OS) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Contrarily, there are recent evidence indicating that preoperative plasma fibrino...

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Main Authors: Adam Durczynski, Aleksander Skulimowski, Piotr Hogendorf, Dariusz Szymanski, Anna Kumor, Konrad Marski, Siri Øvereng Juliebø, Grazyna Poznanska, Janusz Strzelczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1291-4