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Can chemo treatment cause blood clots?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Aug 24, 2022 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Checking in to see how you are doing, @jdjabara.
Here's some info about chemo and blood clots that you might find helpful
- Blood Clots (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and Cancer Treatment https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/patients/blood-clots.htm
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"Cancer patients, especially cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy, have a much higher risk of DVT than other people. Patients with brain, pancreatic, stomach, and lung cancers are at the highest risk."
Walking is a good idea and you might ask about compression socks and blood thinners. What is your cancer team doing to help manage your blood clots?
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They have me on a blood thinner . My cancer was stage 1A and was “microscopic “ per the surgeon. I personally think the chem , either directly or indirectly caused the clots . Seems like they should put all cancer patients on a blood thinner if they can tolerate it ( at least while on chemo)