Cancer-related ischaemic stroke
Evidence-based neurology checklist on cancer-related ischaemic stroke: Stroke risk of cancer Cancer significantly increases the risk of stroke The highest risk is with lung, gastrointestinal tract, and breast cancer Risk factors Predictors Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
Stroke risk of cancer
- Cancer significantly increases the risk of stroke
- The highest risk is with lung, gastrointestinal tract, and breast cancer
Risk factors
Predictors
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
References
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