Background The optimal approach for cancer screening after an ischemic stroke remains
unclear. Aims We sought to summarize the existing evidence regarding the frequency and
predictors of cancer after an ischemic stroke. Summary of review We searched seven
databases from January 1980 to September 2019 for articles reporting malignant tumors
and myeloproliferative neoplasms diagnosed after an ischemic stroke (PROSPERO
protocol: CRD42019132455). We screened 15,400 records and included 51 articles. The …

Objective: Determine the frequency and predictors of newly diagnosed cancer after an
ischemic stroke (IS). Background: Despite the growing interest for cancer-associated strokes
and suggestions of diagnostic approaches to occult cancer in patients with IS, the frequency
and predictors of cancer after an IS remain unclear. Design/Methods: We searched eight
electronic databases (including MEDLINE and EMBASE) in all languages from January
1980 to February 2019, and screened four major stroke conference proceedings. We …