Table 2 Incidence and types of VTE in NSCLC
Type/Site of VTE | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Total episodes | 71 (11.7) |
DVT alone | 44 (7.3) |
Upper extremity and neck | 10 (1.6) |
Lower extremity and pelvis | 32 (5.3) |
Upper extremity and lower extremity | 2 (0.3) |
PE alone | 7 (1.1) |
Segmental/subsegmental | 4 (0.6) |
Above segmental | 3 (0.5) |
DVT and PE combined | 20 (3.3) |
Lower extremity, pelvis DVT and segmental PE | 13 (2.1) |
Upper extremity, pelvis DVT and above segmental PE | 1 (0.2) |
Lower extremity, pelvis DVT and above segmental PE | 4 (0.6) |
Upper extremity, lower extremity DVT and segmental PE | 2 (0.3) |