Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke in People With Cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 16.9 million people living with cancer in the United States alone.1 Cancer is associated with an increased risk of stroke for various reasons, including direct tumor effects, hypercoagulable states, infection, and the effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy.2-5 An estimated 10% of people with stroke have underlying cancer, which is in turn associated with worse outcomes after stroke.6-8 For all these reasons, it is important for clinicians to understand how best to manage stroke in the context of an underlying malignancy.