Significance of D-dimer-based screening for detecting pre-operative venous thromboembolism in patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Keita TakahashiMasayuki WatanabeYasukazu KanieReiko OtakeRyotaro KozukiTasuku ToihataAkihiko OkamuraJun KanamoriYu Imamura

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2021)

NAC for patients with esophageal cancer increases the risk of developing VTE. DBS is useful in identifying asymptomatic DVT and may contribute to improving patient safety.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
patient safety
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
locally advanced
direct oral anticoagulants
quality improvement
lymph node
sentinel lymph node
transcription factor
deep brain stimulation
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
radiation therapy
early stage