PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - LAMBERT, MARC
AU  - PLOQUIN, ANNE
AU  - DECLERCK, LYDIE
AU  - DUHAMEL, ALAIN
AU  - MAKHLOUFI, SAMIRA
AU  - TURPIN, ANTHONY
AU  - TRUANT, STÉPHANIE
AU  - HEBBAR, MOHAMED
TI  - Deep Vein Thrombosis: An Independent Poor Prognosis Factor of Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
DP  - 2016 Oct 01
TA  - Anticancer Research
PG  - 5527--5530
VI  - 36
IP  - 10
4099  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/36/10/5527.short
4100  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/36/10/5527.full
SO  - Anticancer Res2016 Oct 01; 36
AB  - Background/Aim: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) is frequently associated with venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). Although the prognostic value of VTEs remains controversial, these events can darken the prognosis. In contrast, because they necessitate anticoagulant therapy, some authors found that VTEs improved the prognosis. Indeed, anticoagulants could have an anti-tumor action. Therefore, we evaluated the prognostic value of VTEs in patients with locally advanced or metastatic PA. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included all patients followed in a medical oncology Department. The prognostic value of tumor parameters, initial patients' characteristics and VTEs were subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Based on 142 patients, analyses revealed independent pejorative prognostic value of: VTEs (hazard ratio (HR)=1.49 (95% confidence interval (CI)=1.03-2.15); p=0.03), interval between PA diagnosis and metastases occurrence (HR=0.97 (95% CI=0.94-0.99), p=0.02) and ≥1 metastatic sites (HR=1.82 (95% CI=1.076-3.087), p=0.02). Conclusion: VTEs are an independent factor of poor prognosis in patients with advanced PA.