Efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban compared to enoxaparin in treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism
European Journal of Haematology Jun 19, 2018
Simmons B, et al. - Researchers performed a cohort study comparing consecutive patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (cVTE)(3/1/2013-7/31/2016), enrolled in the Mayo Thrombophilia Clinic Direct Oral Anticoagulants Registry, to contemporary cancer patients receiving enoxaparin. Ninety-eight patients received rivaroxaban and 168 enoxaparin. Gastrointestinal/pancreatic, genitourinary and hematologic cancers were the most common cancers included. This “real-world” experience with cVTE suggested safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban as an alternative to low molecular weight heparin.
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