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What is the Best Treatment for a Cancer Patient with Thrombosis?

Author(s) -

Miguel Barbosa

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1179-5549

DOI - 10.4137/cmo.s13386

Subject(s) - medicine , venous thromboembolism , intensive care medicine , cancer , vitamin k , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , scientific evidence , cancer treatment , vitamin k antagonist , surgery , warfarin , philosophy , epistemology , atrial fibrillation

The relationship between venous thromboembolism and cancer has been known for many years, and there is solid scientific evidence addressing the adequate treatment of this condition in oncology patients. However, established prescribing habits, individual patient challenges, and uncertainty concerning treatment justifies poor adherence to published guidelines. This paper reviews venous thromboembolism treatment while focusing on vitamin K antagonists, low-molecular-weight heparins, and novel oral anticoagulants, namely in terms of their efficacy and limitations.

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