Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Ambulatory Pancreatic Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Ambulatory Pancreatic Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) carry the highest risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) amongst all cancer patients. Appropriate use of primary thromboprophylaxis might significantly and safely reduce its burden. We performed a systematic review of published studies and meeting abstracts using M...

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Main Authors: Corinne Frere, Benjamin Crichi, Barbara Bournet, Cindy Canivet, Nassim Ait Abdallah, Louis Buscail, Dominique Farge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
pancreatic cancer
venous thromboembolism
thromboprophylaxis
anticoagulants
chemotherapy
major bleeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2028

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2028

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