| Venous thromboembolism in patients with cholangiocarcinoma: focus on risk factors and impact on survival. | |
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PMID: 22410715 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: A high incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been observed in patients with cancer. However, few data are available on patients with cholangiocarcinoma. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of VTE and to investigate whether VTE would affect the survival of patients with cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 273 patients who were diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma from January 2004 to December 2008. RESULTS: We observed 40 cases of VTE, among which 10 patients had VTE at diagnosis. There were 14 cases of pulmonary thromboembolism with or without deep vein thrombosis, 18 cases of portal vein thrombosis, four cases of inferior vena cava thrombosis, and four of hepatic vein thrombosis. We found that progression of stage, C-reactive protein, and chemotherapy were significantly associated with the occurrence of VTE (P=0.022, 0.006, and 0.014, respectively). The median survival in the VTE and non-VTE groups were 13.0 and 25.0 months, respectively (log-rank test, P=0.026). VTE was an unfavorable prognostic factor for cholangiocarcinoma (hazard ratio=1.626, P=0.042). CONCLUSION: In our study, advanced stage, C-reactive protein, and treatment with chemotherapeutic agents were related to the occurrence of VTE in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. VTE was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor for survivors of cholangiocarcinoma. |
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Hye Kyung Jeon; Dong Uk Kim; Dong Hoon Baek; Dong Woo Ha; Bong Eun Lee; Dong Yup Ryu; Jae Hoon Cheong; Gwang Ha Kim; Geun Am Song; Ae Lee Jang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Volume: 24 ISSN: 1473-5687 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-03-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000874 Medline TA: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 444-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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aDepartment of Internal Medicine bBiomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. |
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