Ischemic Stroke May Hint at Underlying Cancer

Liam Davenport

September 08, 2017

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MADRID, Spain — Some stroke patients may have undiagnosed cancer that is contributing to their risk for cerebrovascular events by inducing a state of hypercoagulability, the results of a Spanish observational study suggest.

The incidence of cancer among stroke survivors was almost twice the rate that would be expected in the general population and was associated with increased serum fibrinogen levels.

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