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SUBMITTER: Piatek C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4435973 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Piatek Caroline C O'Connell Casey L CL Liebman Howard A HA
Expert review of hematology 20120401 2
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cancer. Although much is known about the factors that contribute to VTE risk, pre-emptive therapy in high-risk populations is clearly indicated in only a few clinical situations. Low-molecular-weight heparin is still the recommended class of anticoagulants for cancer-associated VTE. Management of VTE in patients with renal failure, hemorrhagic brain metastases, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy remains c ...[more]