Table 2.

Factors previously reported to be independently associated with increased risk of recurrent VTE in patients with cancer-associated VTE

StudyClinical factor or biomarkerEstimated risk (95% CI)
Prandoni et al, 2002 Extensive cancer HR: 4.6 (2.3-9.0)* 
 Lung cancer HR: 6.9 (3.0-15.9)* 
 Gastrointestinal cancer HR: 5.1 (2.3-11.3)* 
 Genitourinary cancer HR: 3.7 (1.7-8.0)* 
Trujillo-Santos et al, 2008 Age < 65 y OR: 3.0 (1.9-4.9) for rPE 
OR: 1.6 (1.0-2.4) for rDVT 
 Diagnosis < 3 mo earlier OR: 2.0 (1.2-3.2) for rPE 
OR: 2.4 (1.5-3.6) for rDVT 
 Clinically overt PE OR: 1.9 (1.2-3.1) 
Louzada et al, 201123  Metastatic cancer RR: 1.36 (1.06-1.74) 
Chee et al, 201410  Stage IV pancreatic cancer HR: 6.38 (2.69-15.13) 
 Brain cancer HR: 4.57 (2.07-10.09) 
 MPN or MDS HR: 3.49 (1.59-7.68) 
 Ovarian cancer HR: 3.22 (1.57-6.59) 
 Stage IV (nonpancreas) cancer HR: 2.85 (1.74-4.67) 
 Lung cancer HR: 2.73 (1.63-4.55) 
 Neurological disease with leg paresis HR: 2.38 (1.14-4.97) 
 Cancer stage progression HR: 2.14 (1.30-3.52) 
Mahé et al, 201711  Lung cancer HR: 3.8 (2.6-5.6)§ 
Khorana et al, 201726  Hepatobiliary cancer sHR: 5.5 (2.3-13.6) 
 Venous compression sHR: 3.1 (1.4-6.5) 
 Tissue factor antigen sHR: 3.3 (1.7-6.4) 
 C-reactive protein sHR: 1.9 (0.97-3.8) 
StudyClinical factor or biomarkerEstimated risk (95% CI)
Prandoni et al, 2002 Extensive cancer HR: 4.6 (2.3-9.0)* 
 Lung cancer HR: 6.9 (3.0-15.9)* 
 Gastrointestinal cancer HR: 5.1 (2.3-11.3)* 
 Genitourinary cancer HR: 3.7 (1.7-8.0)* 
Trujillo-Santos et al, 2008 Age < 65 y OR: 3.0 (1.9-4.9) for rPE 
OR: 1.6 (1.0-2.4) for rDVT 
 Diagnosis < 3 mo earlier OR: 2.0 (1.2-3.2) for rPE 
OR: 2.4 (1.5-3.6) for rDVT 
 Clinically overt PE OR: 1.9 (1.2-3.1) 
Louzada et al, 201123  Metastatic cancer RR: 1.36 (1.06-1.74) 
Chee et al, 201410  Stage IV pancreatic cancer HR: 6.38 (2.69-15.13) 
 Brain cancer HR: 4.57 (2.07-10.09) 
 MPN or MDS HR: 3.49 (1.59-7.68) 
 Ovarian cancer HR: 3.22 (1.57-6.59) 
 Stage IV (nonpancreas) cancer HR: 2.85 (1.74-4.67) 
 Lung cancer HR: 2.73 (1.63-4.55) 
 Neurological disease with leg paresis HR: 2.38 (1.14-4.97) 
 Cancer stage progression HR: 2.14 (1.30-3.52) 
Mahé et al, 201711  Lung cancer HR: 3.8 (2.6-5.6)§ 
Khorana et al, 201726  Hepatobiliary cancer sHR: 5.5 (2.3-13.6) 
 Venous compression sHR: 3.1 (1.4-6.5) 
 Tissue factor antigen sHR: 3.3 (1.7-6.4) 
 C-reactive protein sHR: 1.9 (0.97-3.8) 

HR, hazard ratio; MPN, myeloproliferative neoplasm; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative risk; sHR, subdistrubutional hazard ratio; rDVT, recurrent deep vein thrombosis; rPE, recurrent pulmonary embolism.

*

Compared with patients without cancer.

Colorectal, stomach or esophagus, pancreas, liver, or gallbladder.

Uterus, kidney, ovary or testicle, bladder, prostate.

§

Compared with patients with breast cancer.

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