Pancreatic cancer and thromboembolism in the ambulatory community

JOP. 2012 Mar 10;13(2):185-6.

Abstract

Pancreatic exocrine adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignancies associated with thromboembolism. The authors summarize the two abstracts (#368 and #273) presented at the 2012 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium which were focused on pancreatic thrombosis in ambulatory patients. In addition, they discuss the risk of thrombosis associated with malignancy, chemotherapy, and erythropoietin stimulating agents and the management and implications thereof.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology*
  • Ambulatory Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Thromboembolism / chemically induced
  • Thromboembolism / epidemiology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents