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Pediatric Oncology • Medical Oncology • Thrombosis • Hematology • Pediatric Hematology • Benign Hematology • Hemostasis/Thrombosis • Solid organ malignancy
What is the ideal period to wait until curative surgery for patients with acute pulmonary embolism and solid malignancy?
Specifically, asymptomatic subsegmental PE diagnosed within a month from planned bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This is a very important and practical question. As with most clinical circumstances, there is no evidence-based recommendation. The approach will vary with individual situations. For example: 1) Incidentally discovered subsegmental PE: my bias would be to proceed with curative surgery after one mon...
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