Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England—a cohort study

Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England—a cohort study

Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-recognised and life-threatening complication in patients with cancer. However, the precise risk of VTE in hospitalised cancer patients in England has not been previously reported. Methods We conducted a cohort study using linked Hospital Epi...

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Main Authors: Sonia Ratib, Alex J. Walker, Tim R. Card, Matthew J. Grainge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Subjects:
Cancer
Venous thrombosis
Hospitalisation
Epidemiology
Chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-016-0291-0

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