Medical Oncology

Anticoagulation

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How do you manage drug-drug interactions between oral anticoagulants and the ARSI agents such as apalutamide and enzalutamide?

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What are the indications for anticoagulation in splenic infarctions?

What is the work up and what is the duration of anticoagulation if used?

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Do you recommend starting an antiplatelet for primary prophylaxis in post splenectomy thrombocytosis given there is some increased risk of venous thrombosis?

If so, what platelet count threshold would you use? Would age impact your decision? Would you do a bone marrow to rule out primary MPD in adults if th...

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How would you approach therapy for a patient with non-seminomatous germ cell tumor, cT3N3Mx and symptomatic lower extremity thrombus extending to the IVC when it is unclear if bland or tumor thrombus?

HCG 850, AFP normal, LDH ~500 pre-orchiectomy. If tumor thrombus, would you favor 4c of BEP? Would you try biopsy it? How common is IVC thrombu...

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Would you use new DOAC loading dose or start with maintenance dosing for a stable patient on existing DOAC who needs to switch brand due to insurance/formulary reasons?

Conversion tables suggest starting the new drug with the next dose but do not seem to answer this question (i.e. if switching from rivaroxaban 20 mg d...

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