Cancer · UKMLA & AKT
Anticoagulation in cancer-associated thrombosis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise anticoagulation in cancer-associated thrombosis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- VTE is the second leading cause of death in cancer patients after malignancy itself
- Cancer patients have 4-7x higher risk of VTE vs general population
- Highest risk malignancies: pancreatic, brain, gastric, haematological, lung, gynaecological, colorectal
- ~20% of all new VTE diagnoses in the UK occur in patients with active cancer
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