Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Malignancy
Approximately one-quarter to one-third of patients with ischemic stroke have an embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). An estimated 5% to 10% of patients with ESUS have an active cancer diagnosis. Presence of cancer potentially increases the risk of acute ischemic stroke through various mechanisms such as cancer-related hypercoagulability, intracranial tumors leading to an arterial compression, or intracardiac tumors leading to cardioembolism. Certain cancer therapeutics can also contribute to risk of ischemic stroke.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ugur Sener, Zafer Keser Tags: Concise review Source Type: research
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