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Unveiling the diagnostic enigma of D-dimer testing in cancer patients: Current evidence and areas of application.

Jennifer GottaLeon D GruenewaldKatrin EichlerSimon S MartinScherwin MahmoudiChristian BoozTeodora BiciuscaPhilipp ReschkeSimon BernatzDaniel Pinto Dos SantosJan-Erik ScholtzLeona S AlizadehNour-Eldin A Nour-EldinRenate M HammerstinglTatjana Gruber-RouhChristoph MaderStefan E HardtChristof M SommerGiuseppe BucoloTommaso D AngeloMelis OnayFabian FinkelmeierDavid M LeistnerThomas J VoglEvangelos GiannitsisVitali Koch
Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2023)
Standardizing D-dimer assays and developing modified pretest probability models specifically for cancer patients, along with adjusted cut-off values for D-dimer testing, could significantly enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of VTE diagnosis in this population.
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