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Is Stroke Risk Higher After a Cancer Diagnosis?
Researchers found 62 of every 10,000 cancer patients had a stroke within a year, with the risk highest in the first 3 months after diagnosis.
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Is stroke risk higher after a cancer diagnosis?
New research indicates that people with invasive cancer face an elevated risk of experiencing a stroke, especially in the first few months after diagnosis and especially if they have certain types of cancer.
A large study from Israel shows that cancer is associated with a significantly increased risk of strokes – at least for certain types of cancer.
Stroke risk higher in first three months after cancer diagnosis, study finds
New research indicates that people with invasive cancer face an elevated risk of experiencing a stroke, especially in the first few months after diagnosis and if they have certain types of cancer. The findings are published online by Wiley in Cancer.
The highest rates of stroke were among patients with pancreatic and lung cancer.
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