Cancer Predictors
Thromboembolism precedes cancer; should be considered risk marker
Published in Blood Weekly, April 3rd, 2003
According to a study from the United States, "Thromboembolic (TE) events preceding cancer have been observed. Some studies failed to find this correlation. We retrospectively examined the cancer incidence following thromboembolic events in patients at our medical center.
"Medical records of 183 patients with established thromboembolic events documented in their records were selected and reviewed. Time interval between primary, secondary, and recurrent TE events preceding cancer diagnosis was analyzed. Two hundred age and sex matched controls seen during the same period...
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