Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England-a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-recognised and life-threatening complication in patients with cancer. However, the precise risk of VTE in hospitalised cancer patients in England has not been previously reported.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study using linked Hospital Episodes Statistics and Office for National Statistics mortality data. We determined the risk of VTE separately for 24 cancer sites following first hospitalisation for cancer (index date) and how this varied by age, proximity from hospital admission, administration of chemotherapy and calendar time.

Results

Between 1998 and 2012, 3,558,660 patients were hospitalised for cancer. The cancer sites with the highest risk of VTE during initial hospitalisation for cancer were pancreatic (4.9 

SUBMITTER: Ratib S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4962547 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature