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Jan 11, 2022 · Based on results of previous studies, 6 - 8 a high platelet count may be a risk factor for developing cancer or, alternatively, a marker indicative of an undetected cancer. It is also not clear whether an increasing platelet count is a better indicator of a new cancer than is a high but steady platelet count.
Jan 24, 2024 · A 2017 study compared 40,000 people with high platelets to 10,000 people with normal platelets and found that a high platelet count is associated with cancer risk. Specifically, males with high platelet counts were found to have an 11.6% incidence of cancer, compared to 4.1% for those without.
Jul 3, 2022 · ANSWER: Being told you might have cancer can be scary, but, thankfully, most people with an elevated platelet count do not have cancer. Understanding what platelets are can help you understand the situation. Your bone marrow makes white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
Jan 21, 2022 · Cancer patients in the ‘high’ platelet count category had the highest rate of cancer death, and cancer patients in the ‘low’ platelet count category had the lowest rate of cancer death. Platelet count may be used to predict survival in cancer patients.
- 10.3390/cancers14030549
- 2022/02
- Cancers (Basel). 2022 Feb; 14(3): 549.
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Platelets are parts of the blood that help form blood clots. Thrombocytosis (throm-boe-sie-TOE-sis) is a disorder in which your body produces too many platelets. It's called reactive thrombocytosis or secondary thrombocytosis when the cause is an underlying condition, such as an infection. Less commonly, when the high platelet count has no apparent...
People with high platelet levels often don't have signs or symptoms. When symptoms occur, they're often related to blood clots. Examples include: 1. Headache. 2. Confusion or changes in speech. 3. Chest pain. 4. Shortness of breath and nausea. 5. Weakness. 6. Burning pain in the hands or feet. Less commonly, very high platelet levels may cause blee...
Bone marrow is a spongy tissue inside your bones. It contains stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. Platelets stick together, helping blood to form a clot that stops bleeding when you damage a blood vessel, such as when you cut yourself. Thrombocytosis occurs when your body produces too many platelets.
Essential thrombocythemia can lead to a variety of potentially life-threatening complications, such as: 1. Strokes.If a blood clot occurs in the arteries that supply the brain, it may cause a stroke. A mini stroke, also called a transient ischemic attack, is a temporary interruption of blood flow to part of the brain. 2. Heart attacks.Less commonly...
Jan 11, 2022 · Furthermore, it is unclear whether the association between a high platelet count and cancer is transient or prolonged. Based on results of previous studies, 6, 7, 8 a high platelet count may be a risk factor for developing cancer or, alternatively, a marker indicative of an undetected cancer.
Dec 30, 2022 · Diagnosis. A blood test called a complete blood count (CBC) can show if your platelet count is too high. You may also need blood tests to check for: High or low iron levels. Markers of inflammation. Undiagnosed cancer. Gene mutations. You might also need a procedure that uses a needle to remove a small sample of your bone marrow for testing.
