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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.
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Hematology · Mayo Clinic
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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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