Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in Ambulatory Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is frequent among patients with cancer. Ambulatory cancer patients starting chemotherapy have a 5% to 10% risk of cancer associated thrombosis (CAT) within the first year after cancer diagnosis. This risk may vary according to patient characteristics, cancer location, ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/3/612 |