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The incidence of venous thromboembolism in cervical cancer: a nationwide population-based study
- Source :
- BMC Research Notes, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 316 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2012.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening condition that occurs as a complication of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of VTE in cervical cancer patients during a 5-year follow-up. Methods The study analyzed data deposited between 2003 and 2008 in the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), provided by the National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan. Totally, 1013 cervical cancer patients after treatment and 2026 appendectomy patients were eligible. The Kaplan-Meier method and the Cox proportional hazards model were used to assess the VTE risk. Results The 5-year cumulative risk for VTE was significantly higher in the cervical cancer group than in the control group (3.3% vs 0.3%, p vs 30.3%, p Conclusions The cumulative risk of VTE was significantly higher in cervical cancer patients, and these patients also had lower survival rates. Strategies to reduce these risks need to be examined.
- Subjects :
- Medicine
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Science (General)
Q1-390
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17560500
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Research Notes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f303f5dc040348b88ab8338b97cb86b7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-316