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How do you manage a cervical cancer patient on anti-coagulation for pulmonary embolism requiring interstitial brachytherapy boost?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Have done with IVC filter and switch to heparin days prior to the procedure so that can hold anti coagulant for the procedure and epidural placement for analgesia.

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Radiation Oncology · Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania

Not a contraindication. We bridge with either heparin or more often lovenox in 2 days prior to the procedure if the patient is on DOAC.

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