{"id":1182,"date":"2017-06-12T15:29:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T15:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/?page_id=1182"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:50:19","slug":"cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; padding=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][mk_edge_slider first_el=&#8221;true&#8221; swiper_bg=&#8221;#b11b29&#8243; order=&#8221;ASC&#8221; orderby=&#8221;menu_order&#8221; full_height=&#8221;false&#8221; height=&#8221;345&#8243; direction_nav=&#8221;none&#8221; pagination=&#8221;small_dot_stroke&#8221; skip_arrow=&#8221;false&#8221; slides=&#8221;1185, 1192, 1198&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#393836&#8243; size=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;60&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\">Work with Your Healthcare Team to Understand Your Risk<br \/>\nand Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Blood Clots<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557351787677{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Cancer can be a difficult diagnosis, with many new and overwhelming things to learn about and manage.<br \/>\nYour top priority is to get healthy.<\/p>\n<p>One important step to take is to understand your risk for dangerous blood clots, because cancer and some of its treatments can increase your risk for blood clots. Talk with your healthcare team about your risk for blood clots. Make sure your cancer doctor and healthcare team know about your personal and family history of blood clots.<\/p>\n<p>It is most important that you recognize the symptoms of blood clots and contact your cancer doctor if you experience any of them. Work with your healthcare team and make a blood clot prevention plan specific to your medical history and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A plan to prevent blood clots can help protect the most important thing \u2013 your health \u2013 during cancer treatment.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=&#8221;thin_solid&#8221; divider_width=&#8221;one_third&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;20&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-0&#8243; first_page=&#8221;false&#8221; last_page=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#393836&#8243; size=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\">Get the Facts<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/oncology-facts-map-final.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;flip-x&#8221; crop=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557235126687{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Blood clots affect 900,000 people in the United States every year,<br \/>\nand <strong>1 in 5<\/strong>\u00a0blood clots are due to cancer and some of its treatments.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539188584666{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1264 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png\" alt=\"Ribbon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png 94w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>Blood clots are a leading cause of death among people with cancer.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539188602834{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1264 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png\" alt=\"Ribbon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png 94w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>Blood clots are treatable. Early diagnosis and treatment can reduce complications of blood clots, including death.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539188619508{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1264 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png\" alt=\"Ribbon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png 94w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>The risk of a dangerous blood clot is greatest in the first few months after cancer is diagnosed.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539188637530{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #af1f2d;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1264 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png\" alt=\"Ribbon\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon.png 94w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ribbon-no-circle-icon-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/>Among people with cancer, survival rates are lower for people who also have blood clots.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-0&#8243; first_page=&#8221;false&#8221; last_page=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565021444244{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #b11b29;\">Click on the image to view and share an infographic about the risk for blood clots connected to cancer and its treatment.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/oncology-infographic_8-1-19_letter-1.jpg&#8221; image_width=&#8221;299&#8243; image_height=&#8221;173&#8243; link=&#8221;\/spreadtheword\/cancer-infographic&#8221; crop=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#af1f2d&#8221; size=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Understanding Blood Clots[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/understanding-blood-clots-infographic.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;scale-up&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; first_page=&#8221;false&#8221; last_page=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b11b29&#8243; size=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Blood Clots[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b11b29&#8243; size=&#8221;18&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<div style=\"border: solid 1px #af1e2d; background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px;\"><strong>Contact your cancer doctor if you experience any of these signs or symptoms of a blood clot.<\/strong><\/div>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;scale-up&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561486835564{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Signs and symptoms of a blood clot in a person\u2019s leg or arm (also called a DVT) may include the following:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497307256670{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/swelling-icon-1.png&#8221; 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margin_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b11b29&#8243; size=&#8221;18&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<div style=\"border: solid 1px #af1e2d; background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px;\"><strong>Seek immediate medical attention if you experience any of these signs or symptoms of a blood clot.<\/strong><\/div>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;scale-up&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561486854137{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Signs and symptoms of a blood clot in a person\u2019s lung (also called a PE) may include the following:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497308052233{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/difficult-breathing-icon-1.png&#8221; 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image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;scale-up&#8221; crop=&#8221;false&#8221;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#393836&#8243; size=&#8221;16&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;5&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Coughing up blood[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/faster-heart-icon-1.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; animation=&#8221;scale-up&#8221; crop=&#8221;false&#8221;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#393836&#8243; size=&#8221;16&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;5&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Faster than normal or irregular heartbeat[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; first_page=&#8221;false&#8221; last_page=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#af1f2d&#8221; size=&#8221;40&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]Know the risk factors for blood clots.[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;30&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]If you have been diagnosed with cancer, it is important to understand your risk for blood clots.[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497309824377{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/type-of-cancer-icon.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; animation=&#8221;flip-x&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#af1f2d&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221;]Type and stage of cancer[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557352050707{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>The risk of a blood clot is greatest in the first few months\u00a0after cancer is diagnosed.<\/li>\n<li>Some cancers pose a greater risk for blood clots, including cancers involving the pancreas, stomach, brain, lung, uterus, ovaries and kidneys, as well as blood cancers such as lymphoma and myeloma.<\/li>\n<li>The higher your stage of cancer, the greater your risk for a blood clot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497309847214{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cancer-treatment-icon-1.png&#8221; 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