Table 4 Cumulative 1-year risk of a second cancer in patients with an episode of VTE more than 1 year after the first cancer
From: The risk of a second cancer after hospitalisation for venous thromboembolism
Variable | Number of subjects at risk | Cumulative absolute risk a |
|---|---|---|
All | 3204 | 2.7 (2.1–3.3) |
Women | 1764 | 2.6 (1.7–3.4) |
Men | 1440 | 2.9 (1.9–3.8) |
< 70 years | 1386 | 2.9 (1.9–3.9) |
⩾70 years | 1818 | 2.7 (1.8–3.5) |
Site of first cancer (ICD-7 code) | ||
Colon, rectum (153, 154) | 489 | 2.9 (1.9–3.9) |
Breast (170) | 607 | 1.2 (0.2–2.2) |
Prostate (177) | 352 | 2.7 (0.7–4.7) |
Kidney, bladder (180, 181) | 423 | 4.5 (2.3–6.7) |
Lymphatic and haematological (200–205) | 261 | 2.4 (0.3–4.5) |
Other | 1072 | 3.3 (2.0–4.5) |
