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COVID-19 tied to dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

The risk of developing venous thromboembolisms—potentially serious blood clots in the veins—is elevated among cancer patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and taking anticancer drugs, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Oncology.

Gulati S, Hsu C, Shah S, et al. Systemic Anticancer Therapy and Thromboembolic Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer and COVID-19. JAMA Oncol. Published online August 17, 2023. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2934