Takeaway

• Newly diagnosed patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, especially those with pancreatic and liver cancer, are at risk of life-threatening venous thromboembolism (VTE), a nationwide Danish cohort study finds.
• 1-year VTE risk varies by the type of GI cancer.
• Mortality from VTE is high, at 33.3%.

Why this matters

• Primary...