TableĀ 6

Types of cancer in 36 patients who died of cancer during follow-up after primary PCI for STEMI

Type of cancerNumber (%)
Lung10 (28)
Prostate4 (11)
Colorectal3 (8)
Pancreas/bile duct3 (8)
Renal cell2 (6)
Bladder2 (6)
Lymphoma2 (6)
Salivary gland2 (6)
Disseminated, unknown primary2 (6)
Breast, melanoma, larynx, myeloproliferative, oesophageal, squamous cell1 each
  • PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.