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. 2014 Dec 5;20(1):38–54. doi: 10.1007/s00776-014-0656-6

Table 20.

The cause of death

The cause of death No. of cases
Tumor-associated death 16
Inflammation of the lungs 5
Sepsis 4
DIC 3
Pulmonary embolism 3
Liver failure 2
Cerebral infarction 1
Myocardial infarction 1
Respiratory problem 1
Unknown cause 18

DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation