Brain Tumors, Venous Thromboembolism
Conditions
Keywords
venous thromboembolism, brain tumours, glioma, tissue factor, blood coagulation, tumour progression, low molecular weight heparin
Brief summary
To explore the relationship between tissue factor levels, tumour progression, activation of blood coagulation and venous thromboembolism with malignant glioma
Detailed description
To explore the relationship between tissue factor levels, tumour progression, activation of blood coagulation and venous thromboembolism with malignant glioma
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* participation in PRODIGE * adult patients * newly diagnosed, biopsy-confirmed grade III/IV malignant gliomas * undergone craniotomy or stereotactic biopsy \> 2 days and \< 4 weeks before
Exclusion criteria
* have known hereditary thrombophilia * are receiving experimental antiangiogenic therapy
Countries
Canada, United States