For patients with incidental findings of venous thromboembolism during workup of a treatable malignancy, how do you approach discontinuation after the treatment is complete?

Your approach to incidental thromboembolism found on the workup of malignancy should be similar to any evaluation of a thrombosis. It should be a structured approach with the following questions evaluated before deciding on long-term or short-term anticoagulation. First, one should determine the loc...