Research progress on cancer patients with stroke / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Cancer and stroke are the major diseases causing serious harm to human health.Studies show that as compared with normal people,patients with cancer are more prone to stroke.We reviewed the research progress on cancer patients with stroke within the past decade,including the common cancer type which causes stroke,the stroke pathogenesis of cancer patients,clinical characteristics,treatment and prognosis of cancer patients with comorbid stroke,in order to provide the evidence for the prevention and treatment of stroke in cancer patients.