Cancer prevalence higher in stroke patients than in the general population: the Dutch String‐of‐Pearls Institute (PSI) Stroke study
Background and purpose The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cancer and its characteristics in patients with ischemic stroke and to compare this with cancer prevalence in the general population. Methods This was a multicenter cohort study with 2736 patients presenting with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. The prevalence of cancer was assessed by interview and verified by reviewing all medical records. In stroke patients with a history of cancer, we studied the subtype of cancer and its treatment characteristics. We used the national database of The Netherlands Canc... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | European Journal of Neurology ; volume 27, issue 1, page 85-91 ; ISSN 1351-5101 1468-1331 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | Neurology (clinical) / Neurology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27079990 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.14037 |