Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Cancer-associated thrombosis

A Rare Presentation of Arterial Thrombosis after Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Gastric Cancer

Background: Venous thromboembolism, which comprises deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cancer. The aim of the present study was to report a rare presentation of arterial thrombosis after venous thrombosis in a patient with gastric cancer. Report of the Case: A 45 year-old female patient with locally advanced gas...

JAMA patient page. Bladder cancer.

JAMA patient page. Kidney cancer.

Renal vein Cancer of the kidneys, also known as renal cancer, is often curable when detected early. However, some patients may not be diagnosed until the tumor is large or has metastasized (spread to other organs) and becomes difficult to treat. Most kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas. In children, the most common type of kidney cancer is called Wilms tumor. This Patient Page is based on ...

JAMA patient page. Prostate cancer.

T he prostate is a walnut-sized gland located just below the bladder in men. It surrounds the top portion of the male urethra (the tube that transports urine and semen out of the body). The gland’s main function is to produce semen (a thick fluid that nourishes and transports sperm). Prostate cancer (an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells originating in the prostate gland) is the most common...

Anticardiolipin Antibody in Patients with Behçet's Disease with and without Vascular Thrombosis

Objective: The clinical value of IgG anticardiolipin antibody in patients with Behçet's disease with or without vascular thrombosis was evaluated.   Methods: IgG isotype of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibody was assessed in 40 Behçet's disease (BD) patients with venous or arterial thrombosis, 40 BD patients without venous or arterial thrombosis and 80 healthy subjects as controls. The levels of IgG...