Deep Vein Thrombosis and Cancer What are the Risks?

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I recently saw a patient from Poole in Dorset who came to see me after a deep vein thrombosis wondering whether he needed any tests. Well he was in his 60s so I had some unpalatable news for him -- as his deep vein thrombosis was unprovoked he should have tests to check that he does not have cancer. So what exactly do I mean by "unprovoked"? Well this is a deep vein thrombosis that comes apparently out of the blue. That means that in the preceding 3 months before the development of the deep vein thrombosis there has been no evidence of major surgery major trauma there has been no immobility so the person has not been bedridden or has spent a significant part of the day either in bed or in a chair the person is not pregnant and the person is not taking hormone replacement therapy or the oral contraceptive pill. Now if a deep vein thrombosis is unprovoked and the person is under 40 then they should have as a bare minimum a full examination a chest x-ray some screening blood tests and their urine should be analysed. Now if the person is over the age of 40 and has an unprovoked deep vein thrombosis then they should be fully investigated for cancer. And that means a mammogram in a woman is and in both men and women a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis. Now I don't want to cause alarm but approximately 10% of people who have an unprovoked deep-vein thrombosis then find that they have a cancer within the next 12 months. Now they probably had the cancer it's only just become apparent with time. And we know if you diagnose cancer early you get better results. So screening people with an unprovoked deep vein thrombosis gives a really good opportunity to diagnose a cancer at an early stage when it might well be treatable and perhaps be life-saving. So please do not be alarmed but if you have had a deep vein thrombosis which has apparently come out of the blue you ought to see your doctor. If you are over the age of 40 I think now it is probably best that you are referred to a haematologist in a hospital. He is a specialist who can assess your risks and perform the appropriate investigations.
Here is the link to the NICE guidance on this matter which came out a year ago and I hope you find it useful.
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[@plagues3124]

Thank you for sharing this information, I had several blood clots in my lungs in 2021, in 2023 I had a clot in my left calf. It scared me why my doctor recommended all these tests thru the cancer center as well as a colonoscopy but I am 49 and also am grateful for the thoroughness of my doctor!

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Thank you for sharing your personal experience

[@boogerwhopper]

Thank you for the valuable information!
Frank

[@ubaidmartin5253]

My husband was over 50 and unprovoked dvt have a bad cough for more the 6 months and he sweats alot and get infection in his leg from time to time he is not tell me the truth about his illness . Have a history of cancer in both mom and dad side

[@shubham_prabhat]

Thanks a lot for the information sir

[@shimonadove5689]

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