Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Secondary Prevention of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Cohort Studies

• Main Authors: Yunsong Wang (Author), Haichen Lv (Author), Daobo Li (Author), Cheng Chen (Author), Guangming Gu (Author), Yang Sun (Author), Xiaolei Yang (Author), Ying Liu (Author), Fengqi Fang (Author), Jiwei Liu (Author), Gary Tse (Author), Yunlong Xia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with cancer. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been proved to be effective on anticoagulation therapy in many diseases. However, the efficacy and the safety of DOACs in the secondary prevention of cancer-associated t...