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Lecture 12: Thrombosis in Cancer

Gerald A Soff MD
Presentation Date: 
December 14, 2023

> Venous thromboembolism (VTE), is major source of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients.

> Incidence rates of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) vary with cancer type, stage, treatment, and comorbidities, but it is estimated that approximately 15-20 % of cancer patients will develop a venous thromboembolic episode at some point during the course of their illness.

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Gerald A Soff MD
Chief, General Hematology Service
University of Miami Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: gas199@miami.edu

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Left: Armand Trousseau 
(14 October 1801 – 23 June 1867)

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