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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
; 13(6): 441-3, 2001.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11824882
RESUMEN
We report a case of superior mesenteric artery thrombosis in a 57-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for T1N1M0, breast cancer. Although cancer itself is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events, treatment with chemotherapy and/or tamoxifen in breast cancer patients increases this risk. Most cases reported are of venous thromboembolism; arterial events are rare.