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Background:
Venous thromboembolism [VTE] is the second highest cause of mortality among patients with cancer. However, pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for patients with solid tumor is only recommended during hospitalization. Primary outpatient thromboprophylaxis is not a widely accepted practice.
Objective:
Determine safety and efficacy of outpatient primary VTE prophylaxis in patient… Show more
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