When to Screen Ischaemic Stroke Patients for Cancer

Conclusions: Active cancer was found in 5% of our ischemic stroke patients. We found that a clinical score comprising elevated D-dimer ≥3 mg/L, lower Hb ≤12.0 g/dL and previous or current smoking is feasible for predicting active cancer in ischemic stroke patients.Cerebrovasc Dis
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research