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Venous thromboembolic disease and gynecologic malignancy

Anita Olejek, Jacek Zamłyński, Stanisław Horak, Ewa Oleś

Affiliacja i adres do korespondencji
CURR. GYNECOL. ONCOL. 2011, 9 (3), p. 158-168
Streszczenie

Venous thromboembolism is a multifactorial disease and a frequent complication in patients affected with malignant tumors. The risk of venous thrombosis in oncologic patients increases seven-fold and is particularly high during the first few months after diagnosis. Molecular mechanisms of tumor – thrombosis correlation are relatively well known. Main factors responsible for hypercoagulation state are tissue factor and tumor procoagulant. Incidence of venous thromboembolic syndrome differs depending on location of the tumor, being the most frequent in gastrointestinal tumors of the mucous variety, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, breast cancer and leukemias. Among patients with gynecologic malignancy, thromboembolic complications usually coexist with ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer, as these are frequently of the adenomatous tumors of the mucous variety. Patients affected with gynecologic malignancy are at high-risk of thromboembolism not only because of the disease itself, but also due to the fact that pelvic surgery is the type of surgery second only to orthopedic procedures in terms of risk of thromboembolic complications. Furthermore, there are several common risk factors for gynecologic malignancies and venous thromboembolism. Thromboembolic complications significantly contribute to worsen the prognosis of oncologic patients. Standards of management should be developed concerning antithrombotic prevention in the group of patients with gynecologic malignancies at a particularly high risk of venous thromboembolism, as to date there is no consensus as to the optimal way of preventing these complications.

Słowa kluczowe
venous thromboembolism, gynecologic malignancy, risk factors, complications, treatment