Journal article
Epidemiology of Thrombosis in Cancer
Abstract
We have utilized epidemiological data to address three questions in patients with cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE): (1) What is the risk for occult cancer in patients with idiopathic versus secondary VTE? (2) What is the risk for thrombosis in patients with cancer (vs. noncancer patients)? (3) What is the risk of recurrent VTE in cancer patients with an initial episode of VTE compared to noncancer patients? The risk for a new cancer …
Authors
Rickles FR; Levine MN
Journal
Acta Haematologica, Vol. 106, No. 1-2, pp. 6–12
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2001
DOI
10.1159/000046583
ISSN
0001-5792