Patterns of venous thromboembolism risk in patients with localized colorectal cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or active surveillance: an observational cohort study

Patterns of venous thromboembolism risk in patients with localized colorectal cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or active surveillance: an observational cohort study

Abstract Background Venous thromoboembolism (VTE) is a frequent and burdensome complication of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the epidemiology of VTE in patients with localized CRC after surgery in curative intent is incompletely understood. In this single-center observational cohort s...

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Main Authors: Jakob Michael Riedl, Florian Posch, Angelika Bezan, Joanna Szkandera, Maria Anna Smolle, Thomas Winder, Christopher H. Rossmann, Renate Schaberl-Moser, Martin Pichler, Michael Stotz, Herbert Stöger, Armin Gerger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Venous thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Colorectal cancer
Recurrence
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3392-4

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