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Incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism according to primary treatment in women with ovarian cancer: A retrospective cohort study.

Jin-Sung YukBanghyun LeeKidong KimMyoung Hwan KimYong Soo SeoSung Ook HwangSang-Hee YoonYong Beom Kim
Published in: PloS one (2021)
In this large Korean cohort study, incidence and risk of VTE were highest in women with ovarian cancer who underwent chemotherapy and surgery with neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a primary cancer treatment. Incidence of VTE decreased over time.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • locally advanced
  • risk factors
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • lymph node
  • minimally invasive
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • radiation therapy
  • smoking cessation