Epidemiology

Isolated Distal DVT In Cancer Patients: What Do Recent Studies Suggest?

In a recent issue of the Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, we report that cancer patients with isolated distal deep...

Breast cancer patients have a three-to four fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) when compared to women...

Cancer is a well-recognized risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and several risk prediction models have been...

Epidemiology and risk factors Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a burdensome and frequent complication in patients with...

Although thrombosis of the retinal veins (either central or branch retinal vein thrombosis) is usually perceived as...

The normal experience of cancer patients who receive an implantable venous access device (Port-a-Cath) for chemotherapy...

Cancer is a well-known risk factor for the occurrence of venous thromboembolism. In contrast, little research has been...

Several studies showed that venous thrombosis can be the first clinical manifestation of an occult neoplasm. For this...

The management of cancer patients with hemostatic disorders (thrombosis and/or bleeding) faces many clinical...

The authors of a recent study1 have taken a novel look at the impact of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among...