Stroke among cancer patients

The risk of fatal stroke is increased in children, adolescent, and young (<40 years) cancer patients after diagnosis. Here, the authors report a retrospective, population-based study and show that the risk of stroke among cancer patients is twice that of the general population and rises with long...

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Main Authors: Nicholas G. Zaorsky, Ying Zhang, Leila T. Tchelebi, Heath B. Mackley, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Brad E. Zacharia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13120-6
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description The risk of fatal stroke is increased in children, adolescent, and young (<40 years) cancer patients after diagnosis. Here, the authors report a retrospective, population-based study and show that the risk of stroke among cancer patients is twice that of the general population and rises with longer follow up time.
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spelling doaj.art-2b15f0b54d994c71a6ae8939cb3ce6602022-12-21T21:52:53ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-11-011011810.1038/s41467-019-13120-6Stroke among cancer patientsNicholas G. Zaorsky0Ying Zhang1Leila T. Tchelebi2Heath B. Mackley3Vernon M. Chinchilli4Brad E. Zacharia5Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer InstituteDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of MedicineDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer InstituteDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer InstituteDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of MedicineDepartment of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of MedicineThe risk of fatal stroke is increased in children, adolescent, and young (<40 years) cancer patients after diagnosis. Here, the authors report a retrospective, population-based study and show that the risk of stroke among cancer patients is twice that of the general population and rises with longer follow up time.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13120-6
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