The risk of a diagnosis of cancer after ischemic stroke: two year follow-up study of 3247 cancer free ischemic stroke patients (S13.003)

Conclusions: Annual rate of age adjusted cancer incidence was higher among ischemic stroke patients compared with general population. Mortality was three folds greater among stroke survivors who developed incident cancer.Disclosure: Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Malik has nothing to disclose. Dr. Saeed has nothing to disclose. Dr. Malik has nothing to disclose. Dr. Suri has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Source Type: research