In lung cancer, for instance, doctors will fret about safety issues, particularly the rate of serious bleeding.

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In that arm, there was a bleeding rate of 17.69.

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The researchers determined the incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of strokes, thromboembolic events, cardiovascular deaths, and bleeding incidents by discontinuing warfarin as opposed to continued treatment at 30 to 89 days, 90 to 179 days, 180 to 364 days, 365 to 729 days, and at least 730 days after surgery.

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Researchers at Memorial Sloan- Kettering reported in 2002 that a mere 4% of 698 prostate cancer patients who underwent IMRT suffered significant rectal bleeding, less than one-third the rate for older technology.

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Cambara remembers his gums bleeding prolifically and receding wastefully at a phenomenal rate, the inflammation, combined with the irritation on account of the tartar deposits, causing the loosening of several of his teeth.

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