Regarding the Article ' Thrombocytosis As a Predictor of Distant Recurrence in Patients with Rectal Cancer'

摘要

Frequently I read with pleasure and interest Archives of Medical Research, especially in regard to the paper published recently about thrombosis entitled "Thrombocytosis As a Predictor of Distant Recurrence in Patients with Rectal Cancer". In this regard, I would like to address, respectfully, the following observations to you and to the authors. Recent studies have shown an association between the increase of the platelet count and some clinical conditions including malignant tumors, predicting a reduction in the patient survival. The paper is congruent with medical literature but, in general, has serious methodological inconsistencies; nevertheless I will comment what I consider to be the most important ones.