Nearly all cancer treatments have been associated with increased stroke risk, particularly platinum-based chemotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors, and hormonal therapy.96 However, these associations are often confounded by indication and disappear after adjustment for cancer status,124 and in most cases, cancer treatments are probably innocent bystanders or triggers for stroke and not the actual cause. Here, VEGFA is linked to stroke disorder.