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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.
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, 2022 · An elevated platelet count is associated with an increased risk of several types of cancer, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers noted that the association was...
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 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.
- 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41633
- 2022/01
- JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan; 5(1): e2141633.
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.
Dec 30, 2022 · This is a blood and bone marrow disease. A high platelet level may be detected in a routine blood test known as a complete blood count. It's important to determine whether it's reactive thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia to choose the best treatment options.
