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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2017; 9(9): 363-371
Published online Sep 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i9.363
Published online Sep 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i9.363
Table 1 Site of thromeboses in patients with gastrointestinal cancers n (%)
| Colorectal cancer | Gastro-oesophageal cancer | |
| All | ||
| Lower limb thrombosis | 51 (44) | 44 (50) |
| Upper limb thrombosis | 9 (8) | 4 (4) |
| Visceral thrombosis | 6 (5) | 2 (2) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 49 (43) | 39 (44) |
| Localised | ||
| Lower limb thrombosis | 18 (62) | 19 (43) |
| Upper limb thrombosis | 1 (3) | 2 (5) |
| Visceral thrombosis | 4 (14) | 2 (4) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 6 (21) | 21 (48) |
| Advanced | ||
| Lower limb thrombosis | 33 (39) | 25 (56) |
| Upper limb thrombosis | 8 (9) | 2 (4) |
| Visceral thrombosis | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 43 (50) | 18 (40) |
- Citation: Metcalf RL, Al-Hadithi E, Hopley N, Henry T, Hodgson C, McGurk A, Mansoor W, Hasan J. Characterisation and risk assessment of venous thromboembolism in gastrointestinal cancers. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2017; 9(9): 363-371
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v9/i9/363.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v9.i9.363