Chemotherapy-induced venous thromboembolism in patients with breast cancer

Background: This study aims to investigate the clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: Between January 2008 and December 2012, 500 women who were diagnosed with grade 1, 2 or 3 breast cancer and underwent postoperative chemotherapy to prevent recurrences at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Oncology were included. All data were reviewed by the experts at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery. Results: The median age was 70 years (range, 32 to 76 years) in patients with VTE and 48 years (range, 23 to 76 years) in patients without VTE. Eleven patients (2.2%) had VTE. The median age was higher in patients with thromboembolism (p