The prevalence and associated variables of deep venous thrombosis in patients with advanced cancer

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-110

  Johnson, M J ^a   Sproule, M W ^b   Paul, J ^c  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Deep venous thrombosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

SERUM ALBUMIN; UREA;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOGRAPHY; CANCER PATIENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL TIME; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033027937     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.1999.9023     Document Type: Article

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