TOPLINE:
Patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) had a threefold higher risk for cancer than individuals in the general population, according to a new study. Men older than 50 years had the highest absolute risk, whereas younger patients had the highest relative risk.
METHODOLOGY:
- A population-based cohort study analysed data from the Dutch Hospital Discharge Registry of 2649 patients (70.1% women) with first-ever CVT between 1997 and 2020.
- Researchers excluded patients with a history of cancer or a cancer diagnosis during CVT hospitalisation and followed participants for a median of 4.7 years.
- The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of any new cancer within 10 years after CVT.
- The relative incidence was determined using data from a matched reference cohort in the general population.
TAKEAWAY:
- Cancer was…