학술논문
Impact of venous thromboembolism on the mortality in patients with cancer: a population-based cohort studyResearch in context
Document Type
article
Source
The Lancet Regional Health. Europe, Vol 34, Iss , Pp 100739- (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2666-7762
Abstract
Summary: Background: Despite recent improvements in the treatment of cancer, little is known about the long-term survival in patients with cancer and venous thromboembolism. We aimed to examine the five-year mortality of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients in a large population-based cohort study. Methods: Using Danish healthcare registries from 1995 to 2020, we obtained data on cancer patients with venous thromboembolism and comparison cohorts of cancer patients without venous thromboembolism, matched in terms of cancer type, age, sex, and year of cancer diagnosis, and adjusted for level of comorbidity and frailty using the Charlson Comorbidity Index Score and Hospital Frailty Risk Score, marital status, use of selected medications, and recent surgery (