Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Cancer After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Active cancer is a risk factor for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), but whether CVT is associated with occult cancer is unknown.

Objective

To evaluate the incidence of newly diagnosed cancer after CVT.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study used data from the Dutch Hospital Discharge Registry from January 1, 1997, to July 1, 2020. Analyses were conducted between June 2023 and April 2024. Patients admitted with a first-ever CVT were included. Patients with a history of cancer or diagnosed with cancer during hospitalization for CVT were excluded.

Exposure

CVT was identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Pro

SUBMITTER: van de Munckhof A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature