Open Access<p>Risk factors of catheter-related thrombosis in early-stage breast cancer patients: a single-center retrospective study</p>
Author(s) -
Li Kuo Tan,
Yun Sun,
Liling Zhu,
Lei Xin,
Dongya Liang,
Nanyan Rao,
Fengxi Su,
Kai Chen,
Shunrong Li
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s212375
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , breast cancer , retrospective cohort study , surgery , thrombosis , cancer , catheter , chemotherapy , stage (stratigraphy) , venous thrombosis , paleontology , biology
Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are widely used in cancer patients. The main purpose of our study is to observe the incidence and identified risk factors of catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) in breast cancer patients with TIVAD.