New Releases from NCBI BookshelfComparing Two Types of Blood Thinners to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Cancer – The CANVAS Trial [Internet].​Comparing Two Types of Blood Thinners to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Cancer – The CANVAS Trial [Internet].

Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are common in patients with cancer, and long-term anticoagulation with a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is recommended. The effectiveness of a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) compared with an LMWH for preventing recurrent VTE in patients with cancer was uncertain at the time the trial began.

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