Venous thromboembolism and mortality in breast cancer: cohort study with systematic review and meta-analysis

Venous thromboembolism and mortality in breast cancer: cohort study with systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Breast cancer patients are at an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, current evidence as to whether VTE increases the risk of mortality in breast cancer patients is conflicting. We present data from a large cohort of patients from the UK and pool these with p...

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Main Authors: Umair T. Khan, Alex J. Walker, Sadaf Baig, Tim R. Card, Cliona C. Kirwan, Matthew J. Grainge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Venous thromboembolism
Pulmonary embolism
Deep vein thrombosis
Mortality
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3719-1

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