Yes, I do think that testicular cancer is one of the cancers with extra high risk, but so is gynecological cancer and I think also GI cancers and we have placed many more PICCs in those groups, with no thrombosis (I'm all the time talking about symptomatic thrombosis).
Mats Den 06-09-23 14.25, skrev "Schwaner, Sandra L *HS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've got to go look this up, but isn't testicular cancer associated with a > hypercoagulable state? I know Breast Cancer is, and most BrCa pts get > tunneled lines instead of piccs.....I guess i have My research topic for a > rainy weekend :) > > > Sandra L. Schwaner MSN, RN, ACNP > P.O. Box 800377 > Angiography/ Interventional Radiology > University of Vriginia > Office: 434-924-9401 - 434-243-7081 > Fax: 434-982-6468 > Pager # 6180 > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Mats Strömberg > Sent: Sat 9/23/2006 7:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PICC, testicular cancer and thrombus > > > > Hi everyone > > We have had 4 arm vein thromboses in 10 testicular cancer patients with > PICCs this year. For 110 other oncology patients with PICCs, just one > thrombosis. We place 4 Fr Groshong, since a few months with ultrasound in > the upper arm. One of the larger thromboses was one of these patients, with > the PICC high up in the upper arm. > > I have colleagues in Stockholm with similar experiences. > We have, for now, stopped PICCs to these patients. They get ports instead. > > > What are your experiences with PICCs for testicular cancer patients? > Why is this happening to us? > What should we do? > > Mats in Stockholm > > > >
