Thrombosis in the leg could indicate cancer. Thrombotic clots are among the most common and dangerous complications for cancer patients.
Cancers change the composition of the blood and stimulate the clotting factors. The type of cancer also has a significant influence on the frequency of thromBosis. Patients have a significantly increased risk of thronbosis at the beginning and in the course of lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer or leukemia.