University of Colorado, Denver
The investigators hypothesize that abnormalities in thromboelastography (TEG) parameters in patients with liver, pancreas, biliary, esophageal, colorectal, and lung adenocarcinoma can serve as biomarkers for oncologic disease burden, cancer recurrence and overall survival as well as thrombotic and hemorrhagic post-operative complications. The investigators further hypothesize that there is histologic pathology correlates to pre-operative TEG abnormalities, and that it identifies patients with virulent tumor biology.
Aim 1: Evaluate the correlation between pre-operative TEG parameters and disease burden in patients with a new diagnosis of hepatopancreaticobiliary, esophageal, colorectal, and lung adenocarcinoma vs controls with no known malignancy. Aim 2: Explore if pre- and post-operative TEG parameters vs routine clinical coagulation parameters (platelet count, prothrombin time \[PT\], partial thromboplastin time \[PTT\]) are predictive of pre- and post-operative thrombotic (deep vein thrombosis \[DVT\], pulmonary embolism \[PE\], stroke, myocardial infarct \[MI\]) and hemorrhagic complications. Aim 3:…
Inclusion Criteria: * new diagnosis by the providing physician of hepatopancreaticobiliary, esophageal, colorectal, lung adenocarcinoma, or liver metastasis of any origin will be eligible for enrollment in the study * 18 Years and older Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old * prisoners * unable to provide informed consent * pregnant women * and those undergoing emergent or urgent operative intervention at the time of diagnosis
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