Prevalence of Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and RET Fusions

JAMA Oncol. 2023 Nov 1;9(11):1583-1584. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.3625.
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Plain language summary

This cohort study examines the incidence, risks, and characteristics of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, arterial thrombosis, and stroke among patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and RET fusions.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / complications
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Lung Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Prevalence
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret / genetics
  • Thromboembolism* / epidemiology

Substances

  • RET protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret