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. 2006 Oct;82(972):642–648. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.046987

Table 1 Cancers with highest risk of association with venous thromboembolism.

Baron et al6 n = 61 998 SIR Sorenson et al7 n = 26 653 SIR* Murchison et al8 n = 77 572 SIR
Pancreas 7.8 Ovary 7.9 Ovary 7.1
Brain 7.6 Liver 6.3 Lymphoma 6.0 and 5.1†
Liver 6.6 Brain 5.0 Kidney 4.3
Lung 5.5 Pancreas 3.8 Pancreas 4.1

SIR, standardised incidence ratio.

*SIR related to pulmonary emboli.

†SIR related to Hodgkin's and non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma, respectively.