Could venous thromboembolism and major bleeding be indicators of lung cancer mortality? A nationwide database study

Could venous thromboembolism and major bleeding be indicators of lung cancer mortality? A nationwide database study

Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is highly prevalent in cancer patients and can cause severe morbidity. VTE treatment is essential, but anticoagulation increases the risk of major bleeding. The purpose was to evaluate the impact of VTE and major bleeding on survival and to identify s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer Howlett, Eric Benzenine, Jonathan Cottenet, Pascal Foucher, Philippe Fagnoni, Catherine Quantin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Venous thromboembolism
Anticoagulant therapy
Major bleeding
Medico-administrative data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06930-1

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06930-1

Similar Items