The Khorana score for the prediction of venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic cancer

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• 作者：N. van Es^a ; ^{n.vanes@amc.nl} ; V.F. Franke^a ; S. Middeldorp^a ; J.W. Wilmink^b ; H.R. Bü ; ller^a
• 关键词：Deep vein thrombosis ; Pulmonary embolism ; Pancreatic cancer ; Risk prediction
• 刊名：Thrombosis Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：150
• 期：Complete
• 页码：30-32
• 全文大小：191 K
• 卷排序：150

文摘

The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is high in patients with pancreatic cancer. The Khorana score does not discriminate between low and high risk patients. Clinicians should consider thromboprophylaxis irrespective of the Khorana score.