Platelet function beyond hemostasis and thrombosis.

Purpose Of Review: The platelet paradigm that is well established in hemostasis and thrombosis can be extended to other disease states. A consideration for some major health issues, such as inflammation, cancer, infection, and neuroscience, and how platelet function impacts the pathophysiology of each clinical situation is provided.

Recent Findings: Decades of research and knowledge of platelet function exist and the same is true for inflammation and cancer.