Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways A high platelet count can lead to blood clots and bleeding, which can ...

A routine blood test may pack a bigger punch than previously suspected, suggests a recent analysis of over 3 million Canadian patient records. A finding of thrombocytosis (platelet count >450 x 10 9 ...

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Introduction Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer‑related death. Accurate and easy‑to‑use prognostic factors are necessary. Increased platelet count might be a potential prognostic factor.

We sought to identify changes in platelet (PLT) counts over time, and to evaluate the patterns of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis in hospitalized infants 23.8 weeks to term gestation.

Approximately 40% of patients with renal cell carcinoma die as a result of disease progression, making the identification of reliable prognostic factors highly important. Thrombocytosis, an increase ...

A patient who is receiving cisplatin and gemcitabine in 2 cycles for nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) developed thrombocytosis (platelet count 800,000/mcL). There are no other side effects. Is it ...

Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are small blood cell fragments made by your bone marrow. They help form blood clots to stop you from bleeding when you've been injured. Platelets are small cell ...

Q: I am a 57-year-old man who thought he was in good health. At my last exam, I had blood drawn. The results show that I have too many platelets, and I have an appointment to see a blood specialist. I ...

Expression of P4H9-detecting molecule on spindle-shaped fibroblasts to indicate malignant phenotype of colorectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 Gastrointestinal Cancers ...

Thrombocytosis, or raised platelet count, has been recognised as a significant positive predictor for malignancies, especially the LEGO cancers (lung, endometrium, gastric and oesophageal) in the NICE ...

Pediatric and young adult leukemia adoptive therapy (PLAT)-08: A phase 1 study of SC-DARIC33 in pediatric and young adults with relapsed or refractory CD33+ AML. Background: Myelodysplastic ...