A retrospective cohort study found that an elevated pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio independently associates with ...

New Cleveland Clinic research published in Cancer Cell shows that people with glioblastoma have more active platelets, which ...

Elevated platelet counts and CRP levels are tied to a risk for cancer among White, Asian, and Black patients in primary care, ...

"We've long known that ovarian cancer patients often have markedly increased platelet counts but we haven't known why this happens or understood its relevance, if any, to disease progression," said ...

A new finding could improve early detection of cancer among individuals in the general population who are seen by family doctors, say British researchers. They found that patients with increased blood ...

New Cleveland Clinic research published in Cancer Cell shows that people with glioblastoma have more active platelets, which ...

A new review maps how a self-reinforcing platelet-neutrophil immunothrombotic circuit builds a pre-metastatic lung niche in ...

Germline platelet polygenic risk score predicted a 37% higher risk of death in patients with renal cell carcinoma, mediated by sustained thrombocytosis. At the 2026 American Society of Clinical ...

Platelets, traditionally recognised for their role in haemostasis, have emerged as pivotal mediators of cancer progression. Beyond clot formation, they interact dynamically with circulating tumour ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Blood platelets do more than prevent bleeding ...

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer detection. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.