Table 2 Prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and documented pulmonary embolism (PE) according to tumor group
VTE (n = 68) | PE (n = 45) | |
|---|---|---|
Lung cancer | 11/122 (9.0) | 6/122 (4.9) |
Breast cancer | 16/113 (14.2) | 8/113 (7.1) |
Prostate cancer | 6/57 (10.5) | 5/57 (8.8) |
Colorectal cancer | 9/37 (24.3) | 7/37 (18.9) |
Other solid tumors | 12/109 (11.0) | 7/109 (6.4) |
Lymphomas | 8/67 (11.9) | 7/67 (10.4) |
Other hematologic malignancies | 6/17 (35.3) | 5/17 (29.4) |