Incidence and Risk Factors of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Lymphoma

Lymphoma patients are at high risk for venous thromboembolism in the initial cycles of chemotherapy; the risk was higher for women, patients with elevated hemoglobin or creatinine, or those receiving doxorubicin or methotrexate. Future studies might focus on validation of these risk factors to identify the high-risk cohort and the potential role of thromboprophylaxis, particularly during initial cycles of chemotherapy.