Journal article
Previous Ischemic Stroke Significantly Alters Stroke Risk in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Previous ischemic stroke (IS) is a risk factor for subsequent IS in the general population; it is unclear if this relationship remains true in patients with cancer. Our objective was to examine the association between previous IS and risk for future IS in individuals newly diagnosed with cancer.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective population-based matched cohort study of newly diagnosed adult cancer patients (excluding nonmelanoma …
Authors
Lun R; Cerasuolo JO; Carrier M; Gross PL; Kapral MK; Shamy M; Dowlatshahi D; Sutradhar R; Siegal DM
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 54, No. 12, pp. 3064–3073
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2023
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.123.042993
ISSN
0039-2499