ORIGINAL ARTICLE Variation in the risk of venous thromboembolism in people with colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study from

at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), and recent international guidelines have advised extended prophylaxis for some of these patients following surgery or during chemotherapy. However, our under-standing of which patients are at increased risk, and to what extent, is limited. Objectives: To determine absolute and relative rates of VTE among patients with colorectal cancer according to Dukes stage, surgical intervention, and chemotherapy. Methods: We analyzed data from fou