Modified Khorana risk score for prediction of venous thromboembolic events in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: An Australian single institution experience.
Abstract:e20610 Background: Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are a common complication in cancer. The Khorana Score (KS) is widely used for the prediction of VTEs in malignancy. The KS is composed of 5 items: cancer entity, platelet count >350/nL, white cell count (WCC) >11/nL, Hb <100 g/L and body mass index ≥35 (BMI). Scores are grouped into 3 categories indicating the VTE-risk (0=low, 1-2= intermediate, 3 or more points= high-risk). Methods: All ambulatory cancer patients at our institution starting che… Show more
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