Does a blood clot indicate metastases?

Tell us more details: Where is the blood clot? Is it in the leg or in the lungs? The disease process of clots is called dvt. Most times DVT occurs without a clear cause. But pateints with occult cancers can, sometimes have a blood clot. Most doctors would screen you for any cancer in your body by doing a ct scan of abdomen and a chest x-ray, besides a good physical exam. Pet scan is another good cancer screening test.