Venous thromboembolism in non-small cell lung cancer patients: retrospective analysis of cases treated at the Oncology Day Hospital of Novara, Italy

Venous thromboembolism in non-small cell lung cancer patients: retrospective analysis of cases treated at the Oncology Day Hospital of Novara, Italy

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with cancer. The estimated risk of VTE in cancer patients is 0.5% per year and 0.04% per month. In small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the cumulative incidence is 3% per year and it see...

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Main Authors: Roberta Buosi, Gloria Borra, Oscar Alabiso, Alessandra Galetto, Giovanni Pappagallo, Mauro Campanini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
non small-cell lung cancer, thromboembolism events, outpatients.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/164

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