Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, can be the first sign of an occult cancer. It is therefore appealing for clinicians to screen for occult cancers among patients with unprovoked VTE.
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Dr. Marc Carrier, M.D., FRCP(C), MSc. is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Carrier is holding a Tier 2 Research Chair in Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer from the University of Ottawa and New Investigator Award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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