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Characteristics of Patients with Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Site of thrombosis | |
| Upper extremity | 20 (28.2) |
| Lower extremity | 26 (36.6) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 22 (31.0) |
| Other | 22 (31.0) |
| Time of VTE occurrence | |
| Before chemotherapy | 23 (32.4) |
| During initial chemotherapy | 40 (56.3) |
| After chemotherapy | 8 (11.3) |
| Admission within 30 days | |
| Yes | 34 (47.9) |
| No | 37 (52.1) |
| Disease status | |
| Active disease | 66 (93.0) |
| Disease free | 5 (7.0) |
