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CHICAGO — Having cancer is a known risk factor for thrombosis. A patient with cancer has a fourfold risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). 2023-06-20

Only 12.8% of eligible adults get CT screening for lung cancer, despite recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2023-06-21

Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is associated with a lower risk for death and major bleeding complications than systemic thrombolysis for patients with intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary embolism, data indicate. CDT entails a lower risk for death and similar risk for intracerebral hemorrhage, compared with anticoagulation therapy. 2023-06-21

2023-07-03

Adults with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) whose condition was classified as severe using the Rome criteria had a higher risk of death at 1 year than those who were classified as having moderate or mild disease, as determined from data from more than 300 individuals. 2023-08-04