Table 2

Two different risk models for identification of cancer patients at high risk of VTE

Khorana VTE risk assessment scorePoints
Site of cancer Very high risk Stomach, pancreas 
 High risk Lung, lymphoma, gynecologic, bladder, testicular 
Platelet count  ≥350 × 109/L 
Hemoglobin and/or use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents  <10 g/dL 
Leukocyte count  >11 × 109/L 
Body mass index
 

 
≥35 kg/m2
 
1
 
Vienna VTE risk assessment score,19  addition of
 

 
d-dimer  ≥1.44 μg/mL 
sP-selectin  ≥53.1 mg/mL 
Khorana VTE risk assessment scorePoints
Site of cancer Very high risk Stomach, pancreas 
 High risk Lung, lymphoma, gynecologic, bladder, testicular 
Platelet count  ≥350 × 109/L 
Hemoglobin and/or use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents  <10 g/dL 
Leukocyte count  >11 × 109/L 
Body mass index
 

 
≥35 kg/m2
 
1
 
Vienna VTE risk assessment score,19  addition of
 

 
d-dimer  ≥1.44 μg/mL 
sP-selectin  ≥53.1 mg/mL 

In the CATS, brain tumors (high-grade glioma) were allocated to the very high risk sites of cancer.

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