Benjamin YQ Tan
drbentan.bsky.social
Benjamin YQ Tan
@drbentan.bsky.social
Vascular neurologist.
Physician-scientist interested in Young #Stroke and Stroke #Genetics research.
Our study in the International Journal of Stroke reports that #young adults face significant #stroke recurrence risks: 4.5-7.3% recurrence rate within just 1 year, increasing to 10.5-12.8% at 5 years and 14.0-20.3% beyond 10 years.

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May 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Our meta-analysis (N=2,295,447) reveals head and neck #cancer survivors face a 45% higher #stroke risk compared to healthy controls. Stroke occurs at a rate of 1% annually in survivors, with cumulative rates of 10% at 10 years.

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Stroke Risk in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta‐analysis of Reconstructed Individual Patient Survival Data
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May 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM