Abstract:Background:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a highly prevalent complication of cancer and its treatment and is commonly treated with anticoagulation1. However, there are limited data regarding the use of therapeutic anticoagulation in patients with brain metastases, due to concerns for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
Methods:We retrospectively identified cancer patients who were diagnosed with brain metastasis between 12/2005 and 7/2017, and subsequently underwent whole brain radiation at the Clev… Show more
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