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 KochPublished 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.