Lack of information about risk of blood clot
Meet Angela Jones, who tells the story of her mother’s thrombosis. Although her mother acquired it while being treated for cancer, she was not aware of the connection between DVT and cancer.
Patient Stories
It can be useful to hear stories from other people who have experienced what you are going through. Here you can find some short videos were Kaye and Lynn talk about their experiences with diagnosis & information about blood clots and cancer and hear their advice to cancer patients.
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Accepting a blood clot diagnosis
Sometimes, people brush symptoms aside. It is important to listen to your body. Meet Kaye and hear how difficult it was for her to accept something could be wrong.
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People should be armed with information on blood clots among cancer patients
If family members of cancer patients do not have information about cancer and thrombosis, they do not have the chance to be proactive carers.
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Cancer patients should be informed about risk of blood clots
Meet Kaye, a cancer patient with blood clots, who believes it is important to receive repeated information about the risk of blood clots.