Is Stroke Risk Higher After a Cancer Diagnosis?
Researchers found 62 of every 10,000 cancer patients had a stroke within a year, with the risk highest in the first 3 months after diagnosis.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joo-young = People diagnosed with cancer face an increased risk of ischemic stroke, and the risk of ischemic stroke is particularly high during the first three months after diagnosis...
A large study from Israel shows that cancer is associated with a significantly increased risk of strokes – at least for certain types of cancer.
Stroke risk higher in first three months after cancer diagnosis, study finds
New research indicates that people with invasive cancer face an elevated risk of experiencing a stroke, especially in the first few months after diagnosis and if they have certain types of cancer. The findings are published online by Wiley in Cancer.
‘Critical window’: Stroke risk doubles in first few months after cancer diagnosis
People with invasive cancer may be more likely to experience ischemic stroke, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.Risk — which varied considerably by cancer type — appeared particularly elevated in the first few months after diagnosis.
The highest rates of stroke were among patients with pancreatic and lung cancer.
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