June 24, 2026 · Mayo Clinic proceedings · DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.05.018

Association of Obesity With Mortality and Bleeding in Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

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The authors aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of obesity on outcomes in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). Their findings revealed that obesity was linked to lower rates of all-cause mortality but a higher risk of major bleeding, suggesting an obesity paradox in this patient population and underscoring the necessity for tailored anticoagulation strategies.

Álvaro Dubois-Silva, Cristina Barbagelata-López, Behnood Bikdeli, María Luisa Peris, Raquel Barba, Luciano López-Jiménez, Son Truong Nguyen, Marijan Bosevski, Antonio López-Ruiz, Manuel Monreal, RIETE Investigators

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