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Jan 11, 2022 · Our study findings suggest that individuals with a high platelet count might be candidates for investigation for the presence of an occult cancer after other nonmalignant causes of an elevated platelet count have been ruled out.
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 · Inflammatory conditions like autoimmune diseases, cancer or trauma, as well as certain infections and iron deficiency, are common causes of a high platelet count. Treatment is directed at the stimulus, and the platelet count returns to normal once resolved.
Jan 21, 2022 · Previous research has shown that cancer patients with an abnormally high platelet count (thrombocytosis) have elevated rates of death from cancer. We aimed to investigate to what extent platelet counts are associated with survival after cancer.
- 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...
Feb 26, 2021 · In the current paper, we will briefly review the mechanisms by which platelets stimulate cancer progression and present an overview of literature describing the effect of cancer presence on platelet activation, count, volume, mRNA/protein content, and function, as well as whether these features could be used as biomarkers of early-stage 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.
