Preventing venous thromboembolism in oncology practice: Use of risk assessment and anticoagulation prophylaxis

Preventing venous thromboembolism in oncology practice: Use of risk assessment and anticoagulation prophylaxis

Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. Expert consensus recommends a risk‐based approach to guide prophylactic anticoagulation to prevent VTE in ambulatory patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. However, oncology...

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Main Authors: Karlyn A. Martin, Rebecca Molsberry, Sadiya S. Khan, Jeffrey A. Linder, Kenzie A. Cameron, Al Benson III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Subjects:
anticoagulation
neoplasm
primary prevention
risk assessment
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12431

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12431

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