Anticoagulants

Bleeding Problems

Some kinds of cancer and cancer treatment can cause bleeding problems. Bleeding problems can also be caused by another condition that is not cancer. Cancer and cancer treatment can make existing bleeding problems worse. Bleeding problems can also affect the type of treatment you receive.

Normal blood clotting is called coagulation. It is a complex process that involves certain types of blood cells and proteins. The blood cells are small cells called platelets. The proteins involved in clotting are called clotting factors or coagulation factors.

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