Chances of Blood Clots Elevated in Those With Lung Cancer
March 31, 2014; Posted by: WeBleed staff
Newly diagnosed cancer patients at elevated risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.
According to a recent study summarized in an About.Com article, the risk of blood clots in cancer patients is elevated for many reasons. Between 3% to 15% of people with lung cancer develop blood clots during their treatment. Researchers looked at 673 people with newly diagnosed lung cancer within the first week after admission in which 6.2% were found to have Deep Vein Thrombosis alone and 4.9% were found to have a pulmonary embolism alone. 2.1% of those people had both.
An earlier study tells us that 78% of people who developed blood clots during chemotherapy developed these while they were away from the hospital. This is important due to that fact that if you do not know the signs/symptoms, then something could be going incredible wrong inside your body. Some of these signs/symptoms might include pain in the calf, redness and swelling in one leg, sudden shortness of breath and chest pain.
Blood clots are more common in people who are inactive. When you are in the hospital or traveling for a long period of time, get up and move around when possible. Many cancer treatments alone can increase the overall risk of a blood clot. Lung cancer is just one of the many forms of cancer where there is a risk. Just being aware of the symptoms is not enough – taking action when you are not feeling well is the next step to ensure these clots can be taken care of.
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