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PLoS Medicine· 2012Q1· Review

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Freesia Horsted, Joe West, Matthew J. Grainge

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Cancer patients have a 13 per 1,000 person-years risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), rising to 68 per 1,000 person-years for those with metastatic disease or high-risk treatments, according to a meta-analysis of 38 studies.

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Field: Internal Medicine

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