Risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients treated with cisplatin: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

e21016 Background: Several reports suggest that cisplatin is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism (TE). However, patients with solid tumors have multiple risk factors for TE and the excess risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) with cisplatin-based chemotherapy as compared with non-cisplatin-based chemotherapy has not been well described. We performed a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the incidence and risk of VTE associated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Methods: PubMed was searched for articles published from January 1, 1990 until December 31, 2010.The primary aim was to evaluate the association between treatment with cisplatin and VTEs in patients with cancer. Clinical trials that met the following criteria were included in the meta-analysis: (1) prospective randomized phase 2 and 3 trials of patients with cancer; (2) randomization to treatment with cisplatin versus a non-cisplatin containing chemotherapy regimen (3) available...