Numerous types of cancer have been shown to be associated with either ischemic or
hemorrhagic stroke. In this review, the epidemiology and pathophysiology of stroke in …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for a disproportionate amount of stroke-related
morbidity and mortality. Although chronic hypertension and cerebral amyloid angiopathy are …

Objective A study was undertaken to examine the association between incident cancer and
the subsequent risk of stroke. Methods Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End …

Sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. Procalcitonin (PCT)
and C-reactive protein (CRP) are the most frequently used biomarkers in sepsis. We …

Background Cancer‐associated cachexia (CAC) is a wasting syndrome drastically reducing
efficacy of chemotherapy and life expectancy of patients. CAC affects up to 80% of cancer …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a known cerebrovascular complication in lung cancer
patients; however, whether lung cancer patients are at elevated risk of developing stroke …

The association between stroke and cancer is well-established. Because of an aging
population and longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will …

Background and Purpose—Cryptogenic stroke is common in patients with cancer. Autopsy
studies suggest that many of these cases may be because of marantic endocarditis, which is …

Brain metastases are the most frequent neurological complication of cancer and the most
common brain tumour type. Lung and breast cancers, and melanoma are responsible for up …

Stroke in the cancer patient is often caused by disorders of coagulation that are induced by
the cancer, by cancer metastatic to the central nervous system, or by coagulation disorders …