Correspondence: Cancer incidence and mortality after a first-ever venous thrombosis in northern Sweden.

Autor: Tran MH; NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. tmhoang@ntt.edu.vn., Truong-Nguyen KH; Department of Pharmacy, Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Thrombosis journal [Thromb J] 2024 Nov 04; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 04.
DOI: 10.1186/s12959-024-00667-8
Abstrakt: We congratulate Hägg et al. on their study investigating cancer incidence and mortality following first-ever venous thromboembolism (VTE), which provides valuable insights into VTE as a potential marker for underlying malignancies. However, we highlight concerns regarding healthy user bias, the unclear follow-up duration, and inconsistent adjustment in the statistical analysis. We also suggest the use of the Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard model to address competing risks, and the accurate reporting of sex-gender terminology. Lastly, we advise caution in concluding a high incidence of cancer following first-ever VTE without pre-VTE data for comparison and recommend acknowledging potential surveillance bias when interpreting the higher cancer detection rate within 6 months of VTE diagnosis.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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