Brothers beat same rare form of esophageal cancer, recover at Cleveland Clinic
Jeff and Gary Foster have been side by side for as long as they can remember, and their cancer diagnoses made them even closer.
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Jeff and Gary Foster have been side by side for as long as they can remember, and their cancer diagnoses made them even closer.
E-Mail Boston, MA (May 1, 2021) - A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously reported, with as many as 24 percent suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE). Six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 percent compared to 2.1 percent for those without. Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, potentially preventable post-operative complication leading to significant morbidity a...