BALTIMORE, April 23 -- Venous blood clots, although frequently asymptomatic, are nonetheless common in children and young adults with sarcoma, researchers here found.
In 122 consecutive sarcoma patients diagnosed and treated at the National Cancer Institute, 19 (16%) had a total of 23 thromboembolic events, according to Ido Paz-Priel, M.D., of Johns Hopkins, and colleagues.
Of the 23 events, 46% were detected only incidentally, they reported in the April 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The finding suggested that children and young adults with sarcomas "should be monitored carefully for the development of thromboembolic events and suggestive symptoms should be pursued aggressively," the researchers said.
