Do you use anticoagulation in cancer patients who develop an unprovoked superficial vein thrombosis?
If so, do you treat for a limited period of time or indefinitely?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
It depends on the extent of the thrombus and clinical circumstances. Superficial vein thrombosis is triggered by the presence of malignancy. For distal minimal symptomatic thrombosis, I would consider time limited anticoagulation. For more proximal and symptomatic thrombosis, I would consider more e...
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