Risk factors predictive of occult cancer detection in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism Journal Articles

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abstract

Key PointsIt remains unclear whether a subgroup of high-risk patients could potentially benefit from a more extensive screening strategy. Age, prior provoked VTE, and smoking status may be important predictors of occult cancer detection in patients with first unprovoked VTE.

authors

Ihaddadene, Ryma
Corsi, Daniel J
Lazo-Langner, Alejandro
Shivakumar, Sudeep
Zarychanski, Ryan
Tagalakis, Vicky
Solymoss, Susan
Routhier, Nathalie
Douketis, James Demetrios
Le Gal, Gregoire
Carrier, Marc

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published

publication date

April 21, 2016

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1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
Aged (MeSH)
Aged, 80 and over (MeSH)
Early Detection of Cancer (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Follow-Up Studies (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Immunology (Science Metrix)
Male (MeSH)
Middle Aged (MeSH)
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary (MeSH)
Risk Factors (MeSH)
Venous Thromboembolism (MeSH)

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Blood Journal