Jul

12

2022

What are risk factors for venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer?

By William Aird

  • Hospitalized patients
  • Those undergoing systemic cancer therapy
  • Those with metastatic disease
  • Age
  • Male gender
  • Cancer-related factors, including cancer type and disease stage; sites of cancer with the highest rates of VTE include the pancreas, kidney, ovary, lung, and stomach.

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