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High preoperative plasma fibrinogen is an independent predictor of distant metastasis and poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma

Jun Du, Jian-Hua Zheng, Xu-Sheng Chen, Qing Yang, Yan Hui Zhang, Lei Zhou, Xin Yao

International Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2012 · 33 citations · 30 references

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Platelets and fibrin(ogen) increase metastatic potential by impeding natural killer cell–mediated elimination of tumor cells

Joseph S. Palumbo, Kathryn E. Talmage, Jessica V. Massari et al. · Blood · 2004 · 990 citations · Full text

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Lysis of tumor cells by natural killer cells in mice is impeded by platelets.

Bernhard Nieswandt, Michael Häfner, Bernd Echtenacher et al. · PubMed · 1999 · 838 citations

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Activation of blood coagulation in cancer: Trousseau's syndrome revisited

FR Rickles, RL Edwards · Blood · 1983 · 679 citations · Full text

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Fibrinogen is an important determinant of the metastatic potential of circulating tumor cells

Joseph S. Palumbo, Keith W. Kombrinck, Angela F. Drew et al. · Blood · 2000 · 597 citations

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Activation of blood coagulation in cancer: Trousseau's syndrome revisited

FR Rickles, RL Edwards · Blood · 1983 · 595 citations · Full text

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