February 1, 1987Archives of Internal Medicine
Cancer and venous thromboembolism
Why the study?
Does the presence of deep venous thrombosis increase the risk of developing cancer in patients without overt cancer?
Population
1443 patients suspected of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) who did not have overt cancer
Comparison
Confirmed deep venous thrombosis diagnosed by… vs Suspected DVT but with normal IPGs (no DVT)
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
five years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Patients presenting with deep venous thrombosis without overt cancer have a significantly higher risk of subsequently developing cancer compared to those without DVT.
Structured PICO
Does the presence of deep venous thrombosis increase the risk of developing cancer in patients without overt cancer?
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Population
1443 patients suspected of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) who did not have overt cancer
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Intervention
Confirmed deep venous thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed by impedance plethysmography (IPG)
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Comparator
Suspected DVT but with normal IPGs (no DVT)
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Outcome
Development of cancerhard clinical
Patients presenting with deep venous thrombosis without overt cancer have a significantly higher risk of subsequently developing cancer compared to those without DVT.
Cite This Study
Samuel Z. Goldhaber (1987) studied this question.