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Risk of venous thromboembolism in people with lung cancer: a cohort study using linked UK healthcare data

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BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially preventable cause of death in people with lung cancer. Identification of those most at risk and high-risk periods may provide the opportunity for better targeted intervention.

METHODS: We conducted a cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to Hospital Episode Statistics and Cancer Registry data. Our cohort comprises 10 598 people with lung cancer diagnosed between 1997 and 2006 with follow-up continu...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/bjc.2016.143

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Cancer Research UK Publisher's website
Journal:
British Journal of Cancer Journal website
Volume:
115
Pages:
115-121
Publication date:
2016-06-02
Acceptance date:
2016-04-26
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EISSN:
1532-1827
ISSN:
0007-0920
Language:
English
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pubs:681482
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uuid:4043bb21-d014-4cd5-b277-b6666d03ab55
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pubs:681482
Source identifiers:
681482
Deposit date:
2017-03-08

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