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SUBMITTER: Wojtukiewicz MZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281117 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wojtukiewicz Marek Z MZ Skalij Piotr P Tokajuk Piotr P Politynska Barbara B Wojtukiewicz Anna M AM Tucker Stephanie C SC Honn Kenneth V KV
Cancers 20200502 5
Thrombosis is a more common occurrence in cancer patients compared to the general population and is one of the main causes of death in these patients. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) has been the recognized standard treatment for more than a decade, both in cancer-related thrombosis and in its prevention. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a new option for anticoagulation therapy. Recently published results of large randomized clinical trials have confirmed that DOAC may be a reasonable ...[more]