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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Ambulatory Cancer Patients

Quick fact

In some cancer types like pancreatic or gastric cancer, the risk of blood clots can be over 10% in the first few months of chemotherapy, yet they are lower for many other cancers.

Why this is interesting

Some cancer patients on chemotherapy develop dangerous blood clots, but giving all of them blood thinners can cause serious bleeding. How do doctors decide who truly needs prevention?