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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 121-125
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657513
Venous thromboembolism and cancer, a two-way clinical association
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Newly Diagnosed Malignancy in Patients with VenousThromboembolism. Search or Wait and See?

Martin H Prins
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Rohan J K Hettiarachchi
1   Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Anthonie W A Lensing
2   Center for Hemostasis, Thrombosis Atherosclerosis and Inflammation Research, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Jack Hirsh
3   Hamilton Civic Hospitals Research Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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12 July 2018 (online)

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