Absorption of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cancer Patients after Gastrectomy

• Main Authors: Hannah C. Puhr (Author), Aysegül Ilhan-Mutlu (Author), Matthias Preusser (Author), Peter Quehenberger (Author), Paul A. Kyrle (Author), Sabine Eichinger (Author), Lisbeth Eischer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are safe and effective in cancer patients treated for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or atrial fibrillation (AF). Gastrectomy is the treatment of choice in patients with localized upper gastrointestinal cancer. DOACs are absorbed in the upper gastrointestinal tract,...